From the MILTECH BRIEF event dataset — every item we publish is logged as a structured, source-graded record. Stated values only; we never estimate.
Saab, Sweden's FMV procurement agency and the Swedish Armed Forces have developed and launched a demonstrator for a large uncrewed underwater vehicle (LUUV) in under a year. Saab described the demonstrator as a fully functional underwater vehicle.
Sweden's FMV defence procurement agency has ordered a new flight control computer for the Gripen fighter from Saab under a contract worth SEK 1.3 billion (€116 million). Saab will replace the current flight control computer with what it calls a future-proof solution designed to meet long-term requirements for availability, performance, and adaptability. Deliveries are planned for 2030.
Why it matters: A flight-control computer replacement is rarely just about the box — it usually signals a capability roadmap Sweden hasn't yet disclosed publicly.
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Sweden's defence procurement agency FMV has granted Saab a contract worth approximately SEK 2.9 billion (€260 million) to continue concept work on a future fighter system. The deal runs from 2026 to 2028 with options extending through 2030 and covers both crewed and uncrewed platforms. Saab will mature technologies and build flying demonstrators, keeping a wholly Swedish design path open alongside European collaborative programmes FCAS and GCAP.
Why it matters: Stockholm is hedging: funding a national fallback while its partners negotiate GCAP workshare gives it leverage and preserves sovereign capability if multinational programmes falter.
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Sweden's FMV procurement agency has received the first upgraded Leopard 2 main battle tank from KNDS Deutschland under the Stridsvagn 123A programme. The system has arrived in Sweden and represents the start of deliveries for a broader fleet modernisation. Sweden operates older Leopard 2 variants and is upgrading them to improve firepower, protection and digital battlefield integration. Additional deliveries are expected through 2027.
Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) handed over the first new Archer 8×8 self-propelled howitzers to the army and Bergslagen Artillery Regiment (A 9) at Villingsberg firing range. FMV holds a contract with BAE Systems Bofors for 48 Archer systems. The delivery marks the start of the latest-generation Archer fielding to the Swedish armed forces.
The Swedish armed forces took delivery of the first Archer 8×8 artillery systems from BAE Systems Bofors via the FMV procurement agency. The 8×8 variant offers improved mobility over the earlier 6×6 configuration. This follows the earlier coverage of deliveries logged on 2026-08-19.
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