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The uncrewed combat air vehicles that may accompany the Rafale F5 standard will be designed to enter highly defended zones, Dassault's CEO said Dec. 5.

Saab is exploring whether that technology combined with its Integrated Air Traffic Suite products could also support major international gateways.

Saab is getting ready to fly the UAE's fifth GlobalEye platform as the company sees an uptick in international interest in the business-jet-based AEW aircraft.

France is to invest €6.41 billion ($6.75 billion) in the Dassault Rafale fighter program between 2023 and 2026 and has earmarked €5.36 billion after 2026.

A Boeing/Saab team is on track to deliver the first Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb and a new launcher to the Ukrainian military, a company official said on Oct. 9.

Sweden is planning to accelerate the acquisition of new tactical transport aircraft to replace the country’s aging Lockheed C-130 Hercules fleet.

Sweden’s Saab has snapped up UK-based uncrewed systems development house BlueBear.

Taby Air Maintenance has developed a modification kit to help Saab 2000 operators comply with performance-based navigation requirements.

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak revealed in May that his government was in advanced talks to obtain early warning aircraft from Sweden.

In June 2022, Sweden’s defense materiel agency FMV awarded a contract to Saab to begin studies on the next generation of combat aircraft.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Sweden’s defense materiel agency FMV is awaiting political approval to begin studies into a new-generation combat aircraft beyond the new Saab Gripen E.

The selection of Saab's Arexis electronic-warfare suite is part of an initial effort to add a SEAD/DEAD and EW capability to the Eurofighter.

Germany’s defense procurement office has not signed a contract yet, but the announcement appears to end a four-way competition.

Saab says the deployable tower is fully developed and ready for potential use by militaries and humanitarian organizations.

Poland is to invest in airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft from Sweden, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has revealed.

The completion of the studies was announced by NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency on May 12.

Saab unveiled a modified version of the GlobalEye AEW aircraft, at the South Korean Air Force’s Aerospace Conference 2023 on May 2.

Brazil’s largest defense company studies options for partnering on next-generation fighters and developing light utility transports.

The memorandum of understanding marks the first time the industrial partners have agreed to collaborate on the C-390 and fighter technologies beyond the Gripen.

The Swedish Air Force will introduce the Grob G120TP turboprop into its inventory beginning April 3.

A prime contractor role in the defense market remains a distant but intriguing possibility for Canadian aircraft manufacturer.

The 45-minute flight went well, with all systems working as expected, the company said.

A new container launcher will be developed for the Saab/Boeing Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb system that the U.S. government approved for Ukraine.