Overview
Saab AB is a Stockholm-based Swedish aerospace and defense company providing military systems including autonomous systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, and robotic ground systems for defense applications.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Category
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Partnerships
Every company Saab AB has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Boeing1× joint6 total
- 2CAE1× joint
- 3General Atomics Aeronautical Systems1× joint
Most recent
Saab AB on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Micael Johansson CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Saab AB.
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Recent coverage
Saab AB in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Partnerships
3 total · 2 operating · 1 just announced
Every company Saab AB has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1Boeing1× joint6 total
- 2CAE1× joint
- 3General Atomics Aeronautical Systems1× joint
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- development—just announced
- saab x boeingwithBoeing6technology—operating
- Saab x General Atomics Unmanned AEW PartnershipwithGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systemsdevelopment—operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in Saab AB’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Saab Seaeye
2026-08-23Supply: Parent company — ROV manufacturing to Saab Seaeye
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-22
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-22
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
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Methodology surface for Saab AB.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Saab AB from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Saab equips Royal Air Force with Giraffe 1X radars for deployed counter-drone operations amid rising threats to UK and coalition forces
Saab UK has delivered Giraffe 1X radar systems to the Royal Air Force under an urgent requirement for counter-drone operations.
Saab’s Gripen F Two-Seater Takes To The Air For The First Time
The two-seat advanced Gripen offers additional flexibility and could be especially relevant for future operations alongside drones. The post Saab’s Gripen F Two-Seater Takes To…
Finland place an order for RBS 70 NG with Saab
Finland has placed a $126m order for the RBS 70 NG short-range air defence upgrade with Swedish defence prime Saab.
Scandinavian Countries Explore a Single Large Stock Exchange to Support Tech IPOs
Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland could merge their national stock exchanges into a single regional marketplace. The idea is being examined by Nordic Compass, an industry…
Schweden, Dänemark, Norwegen und Finnland prüfen gemeinsame große Börse
Schweden, Dänemark, Norwegen und Finnland könnten ihre nationalen Börsen zu einem einzigen regionalen Marktplatz zusammenlegen. Geprüft wird das von Nordic Compass, einer…
Saab Signs Long-Term Camouflage Systems Agreement With Netherlands Ministry of Defence
(IN BRIEF) Saab has signed a long-term agreement with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence for its Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System, enabling the Netherlands to place orders over…
Saab to equip Dutch Fennek and Panzerhaubitz vehicles with Barracuda camouflage to reduce detection by battlefield sensors
Saab has signed a multi-year agreement with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence covering its Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System.
Saab reveals A3 collaborative combat aircraft concept
Saab has unveiled a full-scale concept model for a future collaborative combat aircraft designed to work alongside Sweden's Gripen fighters Continue reading Saab reveals A3…
Saab Seaeye SR20 eWROV Successfully Completes Inland Water Trials
Saab UK’s Seaeye SR20 eWROV, its next-generation all-electric work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV), has successfully completed a comprehensive program of inland water…
Saab shows off loyal wingman drone it hopes to offer Swedish Air Force
The A3, which Saab says may become the sales product, could enter service within ten years if the government decides to proceed with the aircraft.
Saab says A3-001 uncrewed combat concept could support Gripen and future crewed platforms in high-risk missions from mid-2030s
Saab has unveiled a full-scale A3-001 model, an uncrewed combat aircraft concept that could follow in the mid-2030s if Sweden continues its current development work.
Sweden test-fires Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile from JAS 39C Gripen, advancing plan for strikes beyond 500 kilometres by 2028
Sweden has test-fired a Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile from a Saab JAS 39C Gripen for the first time.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/saab.md
- RSS feed: /companies/saab/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/55003008-9ba1-49f1-91d8-d31b5cf41512
- Revision history: /companies/saab/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Saab AB against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 3, 2026