Saab AB
Swedish defence and security company and military aircraft maker in Linköping
SwedenAbout Saab AB
Saab AB is a Swedish defence and security company, founded in 1937 to build military aircraft for Sweden. It now sells products to more than 100 countries and has operations in over 30. Saab is organised in four business areas: Aeronautics, Dynamics, Surveillance and Naval. This listing covers the Aeronautics business area, which designs, builds and supports military aircraft and makes aerostructures for civil aircraft makers.
Aeronautics products and services
- Gripen combat aircraft, including the Gripen C-series and the new single-seat Gripen E and two-seat Gripen F
- T-7A Red Hawk trainer, developed with Boeing for the U.S. Air Force, with Saab developing and producing the aft fuselage
- Aerostructures such as wings, flaps and doors for Boeing and Airbus
- Development, integration and modification of aircraft platforms for airborne surveillance systems such as GlobalEye
- Aftermarket support for the Saab 340 and Saab 2000 regional aircraft
- Aviation support solutions for civil and military customers
- Studies and development for future manned and unmanned aircraft
Gripen E-series
Saab reports 117 Gripen E-series aircraft ordered: 60 for Sweden, 36 for Brazil, 17 for Colombia and 4 for Thailand. Gripen E and F are 15.2 m and 15.9 m long, have a maximum weight of 16,500 kg, ten hardpoints and a turnaround time of 15 to 25 minutes. Gripen production also takes place in Brazil.
Company facts
- Founded in 1937
- About 26,100 employees in 2025
- Sales of SEK 79.1 billion in 2025
- Registered address in Linköping, Sweden
- Business areas: Aeronautics, Dynamics, Surveillance and Naval
Location
SE-581 88 Linköping, Sweden
Open in maps ↗Saab AB in the news
Euronaval 2026: who is exhibiting, 694 companies and 36 with aerial drones in Hall 6Euronaval 2026 runs from 3 to 6 November at Paris Nord Villepinte. The published list has 694 exhibitors from 40 countries, 309 of them French, with 86 in aircraft-related categories including 36 in aerial unmanned systems. Who is there, by sector and country.
The 50 aviation companies at the most trade shows in 2026 and 2027Airbus is on the exhibitor or sponsor lists of 60 aviation shows between October 2026 and December 2027, Boeing on 54. The full top 50, counted from organisers' published lists.
Aircraft Manufacturers of the World by Type and CountryAirbus and Boeing build almost every large airliner, but the full list of aircraft manufacturers is far longer. Airliners, business jets, light aircraft, helicopters, military and electric aircraft, grouped by type and country.
Shows where Saab AB exhibits or has exhibited
All aviation events- 17
- events
- 9
- countries
- 2
- as sponsor
View eventEuronaval
3 to 6 November 2026 · Villepinte, France
Stand 6 I62
View eventAeromart Toulouse
Exhibited in 2024. Next edition 1 to 3 December 2026 · Toulouse, France
Exhibitor2024 list; 2026 not published yet
View eventSea-Air-Space
4 to 7 April 2027 · National Harbor, United States
Stand 322
View eventLAAD Defence and Security
Exhibited in 2025. Next edition 13 to 16 April 2027 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Exhibitor2025 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventModern Day Marine
13 to 15 April 2027 · Washington, United States
Stand 1243
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View eventFAMEX Feria Aeroespacial Mexico
20 to 24 April 2027 · Santa Lucia, Mexico
Exhibitor
View eventACI-NA Airports@Work
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 26 to 29 April 2027 · San Antonio, United States
Sponsor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventAirspace World
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 25 to 27 May 2027 · Lisbon, Portugal
Stand H1-A60 & H1-MR10 (2026)2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventParis Air Show (Salon du Bourget)
Exhibited in 2025. Next edition 14 to 20 June 2027 · Paris, France
Stand Chalet 311 (2025)2025 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventADAS Asian Defense and Security
Exhibited in 2024. Next edition 28 to 30 June 2027 · Metro Manila, Philippines
Stand 1560 (2024)2024 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventRoyal International Air Tattoo
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 16 to 18 July 2027 · Fairford, United Kingdom
Supporter sponsor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventMSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 31 August to 3 September 2027 · Kielce, Poland
Stand 9-C04, 7Z-78 (2026)2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventDSEI UK
Exhibited in 2025. Next edition 7 to 10 September 2027 · London, United Kingdom
Stand N9-105 (2025)2025 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventAFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 20 to 22 September 2027 · National Harbor, United States
Stand 123 (2026)2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventI/ITSEC
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition November 2027, dates to be announced · Orlando, United States
Stand 1013 (2026)2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventExpodefensa
Exhibited in 2023. Next edition December 2027, dates to be announced · Bogota, Colombia
Exhibitor2023 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventAUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition
12 to 14 October 2026 · Washington, United States
Stand 3713 (Hall ABC)
From the organisers’ published exhibitor and sponsor lists.
Companies exhibiting at the same events
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Event types: Defence and security (10), Airshows (3), Other (2), Airports and ATM (1), Training and education (1). Browse the calendar
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