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Saab

Swedish defence and security — Gripen + GlobalEye + A26 submarine + Carl-Gustaf portfolio (Source: saab.com).
SEK 79.15B FY2025 (+24%)
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Stockholm, SwedenFounded 1937 (Source: saab.com).
About Saab

Saab AB reported SEK 79.15B FY2025 revenue (+24%) — the largest Nordic defence revenue growth in decades. Order bookings totalled SEK 168.5B (+74%), and the order backlog reached SEK 274.5B at year-end (the largest by absolute value in European defence) (Source: Saab Year-End Report 2025).

Major FY2025 orders included Colombia Gripen E/F (17 aircraft, €3.1B), Thailand Gripen E/F (4 aircraft via FMV, ~SEK 5.3B), France GlobalEye (2 aircraft), and a Carl-Gustaf record bundle (ammunition + simulators) to Poland (~€1.1B) (Source: FlightGlobal; Nordic Defence Review).

Saab's portfolio spans 5 business areas: Aeronautics (Gripen + T-7), Surveillance (GlobalEye AEW&C + radar), Dynamics (Carl-Gustaf + Ground Combat Weapons), Kockums (A26 submarine), and Combitech (consulting). Founded 1937 as Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (Source: saab.com).

At a Glance
HQ LocationStockholm, Sweden
DomainDefense and Space Manufacturing
Company Size10,001+ employees
Sub-industriesDefense Electronics
IndustryAerospace & Defense
5 Facts You Should Know
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SEK 79.15B FY2025 revenue (+24%)

Order bookings SEK 168.5B (+74%); largest Nordic defence revenue growth in decades.

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SEK 274.5B order backlog (record)

Largest by absolute value in European defence sector; multi-year visibility on Gripen + submarines.

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Colombia Gripen E/F order €3.1B (17 aircraft)

Plus 4 additional Gripens for Thailand via FMV (~SEK 5.3B); GlobalEye order from France for 2.

4

Carl-Gustaf €1.1B Poland order (2025)

Dynamics business banner year — record bundle of ammunition + simulators.

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Founded 1937 as Svenska Aeroplan

Stockholm HQ; A26 submarine + GlobalEye AEW&C + Gripen + Carl-Gustaf portfolio.

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Why Join Saab

Nordic defence rearmament leader

Build at the European defence company with the largest absolute-value backlog (SEK 274.5B) on a 24% revenue growth trajectory (Source: Saab Year-End Report 2025).

Cross-domain product portfolio

Aeronautics + Surveillance + Dynamics + Kockums + Combitech — work spans fighters, AEW&C, submarines, and ground combat (Source: saab.com).

Gripen + GlobalEye + Carl-Gustaf international wins

Colombia + Thailand + France + Poland orders demonstrate global customer pull (Source: FlightGlobal).

Engineering Culture Signals

Stockholm Stock Exchange listed

Public company; transparent annual + interim reporting (Source: saab.com).

10,001+ employees globally

Across 5 business areas; growing on the back of record orders (Source: saab.com).

Founded 1937, almost 90-year heritage

Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget origins; long-arc aerospace + defence engineering (Source: saab.com).

Engineering Locations

Stockholm, Sweden

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