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Saab Receives Order for Ground-Based Air Defense from Sweden
July 1, 2025 | SaabEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) for the mobile short-range air defense solution RBS 70 NG with missiles. The order value is approximately SEK 1.5 billion and deliveries are scheduled 2027-2028. This order was booked in Q2 2025.
The order also includes equipment which will enable the Swedish Armed Forces to integrate the system on a Mobile Short-Range Air Defense (MSHORAD) solution in the future.
“We are continuously contributing to strengthening the capabilities of the Swedish Armed Forces and Saab’s air defense systems play a vital role in keeping Sweden’s skies secure,” says Görgen Johansson, head of Saab’s business area Dynamics.
Saab’s MSHORAD system with RBS 70 NG features an automatic target tracker and a built-in night sight and provides the user with capability to defeat threats including aircraft, drones and missiles from distances of up to nine kilometers.
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