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The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has signed a support agreement with Saab for Helikopter 15, the military variant of Agusta A109.

3-Jun-2021 The Leonardo AW109LUH (known locally as “Helikopter 15”) has been in operation in the Swedish Armed Forces for around 18 years and since 2012, Saab has had an exclusive agreement to ensure the operational availability of the helicopters. The agreement confirms the Swedish Armed Forces’ continued trust in Saab as a long-term support partner. The agreement includes the following: Support and maintenance of all 20 helicopters including mission equipment, military equipment, and t...

Saab and FMV sign helicopter support agreement Saab Press Release | June 2, 2021 Estimated reading time 2 minutes, 50 seconds. Saab has signed an agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) regarding full support for Helikopter 15. The agreement is valid from Jan. 1, 2022, to Dec. 31, 2026, with additional option years up to Dec. 31, 2030. In conjunction with the agreement, an initial order valued at SEK 550 million will be registered.    The agreement between Saab ...

Share Saab’s fourth aerial firefighting aircraft has touched down at Skavsta Airport, its home base, near Nyköping in Sweden “For the last few months, we have been busy procuring aircraft and extending the organisation with pilots and maintenance personnel to be able to deliver the desired capability, thus strengthening Sweden’s civil defence,” says Ellen Molin, Head of Saab’s Support and Services business area. Delivering up to 50,000 liters of water per hour The AT-...

It was the first time an exterior 3D-printed part has been flown. Apr 16th, 2021 Saab Gripen was fitted with a replacement hatch that had been 3D-printed using additive manufacturing, using a nylon polymer called PA2200. Saab Saab has successfully conducted the trial which marked the first time an exterior 3D-printed part has been flown on a Gripen, rather than internal 3D-printed components. The purpose of the trial was to test how additive manufacturing could be used in battlefield damage rep...

Saab Successfully Flies Gripen Fighter with External 3D Printed Parts Published on April 1, 2021 by On Tuesday, Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab announced that it had successfully tested a Gripen fighter with 3D-printed parts on the exterior for the first time. The trial was conducted on Friday March 19 th in Linköping, Sweden above Saab’s facilities. The Gripen fighter was equipped with a replacement hatch, the first external 3D printed part to be successfully flown as part of a ...

FMV extends Saab’s Gripen support and maintenance contract 1 April 2021 (Last Updated April 1st, 2021 11:38) Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has extended the Gripen support and maintenance services contract with Saab. Share Article The contract will see Saab provide support and maintenance services that are essential to aviation operations with Gripen fighter jet. Credit: Saab. Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has exten...

Share The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) is exercising an option in its contract with Saab regarding aerial firefighting capability in Sweden, which would mean Saab will provide two additional aircraft with associated crew The original order, from March 2020, concerns the capability of fighting fires with two bucketing aircraft yearly, from 1 April to 30 September, through to 2023. MSB is now exercising the option in the contract for two more aircraft, beginning with t...