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Saab (Corporate)
Radar family providing air, surface and weapon-location surveillance
Latest event found: 15 Oct 2026 · 5 days ago
Vitality Radar
Pillar Analysis
Strategic Assessment
Strategic Vector
Saab is accelerating defense production, expanding international market reach, and investing in future combat, surveillance, underwater, and digital capabilities. Its 2025 record order intake and large backlog indicate strong demand-led expansion rather than retrenchment.
Efficiency Ratio
Resource-to-output efficiency appears strong, with substantial order growth, rising sales and operating income, and continued capacity investment, although rapid scaling increases execution risk.
Evidence Signals
1 negative signalSaab received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to develop a new generation flight control computer for Gripen.
Saab upgraded its medium-term target for organic sales growth, citing strong market momentum and its order backlog.
Public ownership information identifies Wallenberg family interests as Saab's largest controlling shareholder through concentrated voting rights; no acquisition or merger of Saab was identified.
Effective 2026-10-01, Anders Carp became head of Dynamics while retaining deputy CEO duties, Marcus Wandt became head of Aeronautics, Lars Tossman assumed Group Strategy and Growth, and Mikael Adelsberg added responsibility for IT operations.
Görgen Johansson left Saab Group Management effective 2026-10-01 and became a strategic advisor for global operational growth and expansion.
Saab opened a new manufacturing facility in Fareham, United Kingdom, supporting radar systems and underwater robotics.
Saab signed a contract with the Colombian Government for 17 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft valued at EUR 3.1 billion.
Saab received an order for four Gripen E/F fighter aircraft from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for Thailand, valued at approximately SEK 5.3 billion.
The Saab-led MANGROVE consortium was selected by NATO to lead the Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network project.
Saab received an order for ten combat boats for Sweden valued at approximately SEK 400 million, with deliveries over coming years.