Saab receives SEK2.9B FMV future-fighter concept contract
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration awarded Saab an approximately SEK2.9 billion future fighter-system concept contract.
Evidence notes
- The contract runs from 2026 through 2028, with options for 2029 and 2030.
- Work includes flying and ground-based demonstrators, advanced studies and concepts for crewed and uncrewed systems.
- The program covers autonomy, systems integration, signature adaptation, propulsion, digital development and future production capability.
Company overview
Saab is a Swedish defence and aerospace company spanning air, land, sea, and electronic-warfare systems, with growing relevance to counter-UAS, radar, autonomy, and modular mission architectures. Its clearest robotics-adjacent relevance is in defence autonomy, sensing, and counter-drone systems integrated into operational military platforms.