Sweden

Air Europe 

First Serial Swedish Gripen E Fighter Enters Verification and Validation Programme

December 22, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Fighter aircraft, Saab, Saab Gripen E, Saab JAS 39 Gripen, Sweden, Swedish Air Force (SwAF), Swedish Armed Forces, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV)

The first serial produced Swedish Saab Gripen E fighter aircraft is entering a joint verification and validation programme with the

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Air Europe 

First Serial Produced Swedish Gripen E Fighter Jet Performs Maiden Flight

December 21, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Fighter aircraft, Saab, Saab Gripen E, Saab JAS 39 Gripen, Sweden, Swedish Air Force (SwAF)

The first serial produced Swedish Gripen E (designated 6002) fighter aircraft has completed its maiden flight, as announced on 3rd

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Air Europe 

Saab Receives Swedish Order for Gripen Support and Maintenance Operations

December 19, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Fighter aircraft, Saab, Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D, Sweden, Swedish Air Force (SwAF), Swedish Armed Forces, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV)

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces to

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Air Europe 

Leonardo UK Demos New Radar Receiver/Warner Technology for Tempest Fighter Program

December 18, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BAE Systems Tempest, Fighter aircraft, Italy, Leonardo, Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), Sweden, UK

Leonardo UK has demonstrated the performance of a new radar receiver/warner technology as part of its on-going development work for

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Europe Naval 

Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet Signs EPC Contract to Modernize Swedish Coast Guard Vessel KBV 181

November 24, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet, Damen Shipyard, KBV 181, Patrol vessel, Sweden, Swedish Coast Guard, Umeå Marine Sciences Centre (UMF)

Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Kustbevakningen, the Swedish Coastguard (KBV), for a modernisation

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Europe Naval 

Saab Dockstavarvet Delivers First CB90 HSM Patrol Boat to Swedish MoD

October 31, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Combat Boat 90 (CB90), Dockstavarvet Shipyard, Patrol boat, Saab, Sweden, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV)

Dockstavarvet shipyard, part of Sweden’s Saab Group, has delivered the first CB90 HSM patrol boat to the Swedish defense material

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Europe GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Sweden, Denmark and Norway Conducting Open Skies Observation Flights Over Russia

October 29, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Denmark, Norway, Russia, Saab 340 Open Skies, Sweden, Treaty on Open Skies

A joint mission of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway is conducting observation flights over Russia as part of the Treaty on

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Air/ Missile Defense Europe 

Swedish Air Defence Regiment Receives IRIS-T SLS Firing Units

October 7, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air Defence Regiment (Sweden), Air Defense System, Diehl Defence, IRIS-T AAM, IRIS-T SL, Sweden, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV)

The Swedish Air Defence Regiment has started receiving the firing units of the IRIS-T SLS ground-based air defence system. The

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Artillery Europe 

BAE Systems Delivers New CV90 Mjölner Mortar System to Swedish Army

September 11, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BAE Systems, Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90), Mjölner mortar system, Mortar, Sweden, Swedish Army

BAE Systems has completed the first full rate production delivery of the CV90 Mjölner Mortar System to the Swedish FMV

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Europe Training & Simulation 

CAE to Upgrade Swedish Naval Warfare Training System

September 11, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments CAE Inc., Naval Warfare Training System (NWTS), Sweden, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), Swedish Naval Warfare Centre (NWC), Swedish Navy, Training and Simulation

CAE announced it has recently been awarded a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to upgrade and expand

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