Saab confirmed this week that Argentina’s military has expanded its use of the RBS 70 air defense system with the Argentine army, navy and air force adopting the system the… Continue reading "Argentina Orders Saab’s RBS 70 NG Air Defense System"
Swedish defence company Saab announced on 20 January, that the Indian Armed Forces have placed an order for the AT4 single shot disposable support weapon. The AT4 has been selected… Continue reading "Saab Announces Indian AT4 Contract, Sees More Opportunities In India"
Gáspár Maróth, the Hungarian government’s commissioner for defense development, revealed on Monday, December 20, that the Hungarian Armed Forces had purchased IRIS-T short-range anti-aircraft missiles for their Gripen fighters. The… Continue reading "Hungary Purchases IRIS-T Missiles As Part of The Gripen MS20 Block II Modernization Program"
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) announced that it has received the second batch of Meteor missiles, which will be installed on the four F-39E Gripen multi-role fighters it received from… Continue reading "The Brazilian Air Force Receives New Batch of Meteor Missiles"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week we examined new Pakistani ballistic missiles, deployment of Harry S.… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (29 November – 3 December)"
Saab announced on November 30 that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Nammo and Nordic Shelter for joint development of Saab’s Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb. The agreement with… Continue reading "Saab Partners With Nammo, Nordic Shelter For Further Ground Launched SDB Development"
Saab officially presented the first six serial production Gripen E multirole aircraft to delegations of Brazilian and Swedish military officials on 24 November. The Swedish aviation firm says that the… Continue reading "Saab’s Gripen E Begins Serial Delivery Phase To Swedish & Brazilian Air Forces"
Saab held the grand opening of its new facility in West Lafayette, Indiana on October 13. Guests at the grand opening included the Chairman of Saab’s Board of Directors, Marcus… Continue reading "Saab Hosts Grand Opening Of Indiana T-7A Assembly Facility"
One of the most interesting events at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) are the waterborne naval displays on the Thames. The location of the venue the exposition, the EXCEL… Continue reading "DSEI 2021: Boat Demo Round Up"
Saab has revealed its next-generation combat boat, the CB90 NG, at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2021. The CB90 NG, which has already been delivered to the Swedish Navy… Continue reading "DSEI 2021: Saab Unveils Next-Generation CB90 NG & Confirms Work On Unmanned Capability"