Sweden Orders Saab’s Integrated Ground Based Air Defence Solution

Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and received an order for an integrated sensor and command and control system for use with ground based air defence.

The order value is approximately 2.1 billion SEK ($249 million) and the contract period is 2020-2025.

The order includes a number of Saab’s multifunctional radar Giraffe 4A and upgrades of the Swedish Armed Forces’ existing Giraffe AMB surface radars. Saab will also update existing and deliver additional command and control systems, as well as provide extensive integration of the air defence battalions’ fire units.

Saab will carry out the work in Gothenburg, Järfälla, Arboga and Halmstad in Sweden.