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Saab receives $303 million Swedish contract to advance post-2040 combat aircraft

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Sweden has awarded Saab a SEK 2.9 billion ($303 million) contract covering demonstrators, advanced studies and manned-unmanned concepts for a future combat-air system. The work will support national decisions on Sweden’s air-combat capabilities beyond 2040 and move the program into its next phase.

Discovered 2026-09-09T05:36:35.265093-07:00 | 2026-09-09T05:36:35.265093-07:00

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  • The contract provides Saab with substantial funding to mature Sweden’s post-2040 combat-aircraft concepts, including demonstrators and advanced studies.
  • Its inclusion of manned-unmanned concepts signals that future Swedish air-combat planning will address crewed and uncrewed systems together.
  • The work will inform Sweden’s decisions on long-term air-combat capability, making it an important early indicator of future procurement priorities.

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