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Sweden awards Saab and GKN Aerospace $344 million in future fighter system studies through 2028

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Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab and GKN Aerospace follow-on contracts worth almost SKr3.3 billion ($344 million) to continue work on the country’s future fighter system capability. The study activities are expected to run through at least 2028, extending Sweden’s investment in next-generation combat-aircraft technologies.

Discovered 2026-09-09T06:06:05.023130-07:00 | 2026-09-09T06:06:05.023130-07:00

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  • The nearly SKr3.3 billion ($344 million) in follow-on awards provides Saab and GKN Aerospace with multiyear funding to mature Sweden’s future fighter system capability through at least 2028.
  • The contracts signal continued Swedish government support for domestic combat-aircraft development, with implications for Saab’s long-term program pipeline and GKN Aerospace’s role in future military-aerospace systems.

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