- CEO
- Micael Johansson
- Full Time Employees
- 27,865
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Address
- Olof Palmes Gata 17 Stockholm AB Sweden 111 22
- IPO Date
- Aug 1, 2008
- Business
- Saab AB (publ) is a Swedish aerospace and defense company that develops, manufactures, and supports advanced military and civil aircraft systems, airborne sensors, missiles, subsystems, and related security and defense solutions; it provides aerostructures, combat systems, remote sensing, and cyber security offerings; it also delivers maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, logistics support, and training services. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Saab operates globally with significant activities in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, serving defense ministries, armed forces, homeland security agencies, civilian aviation customers, and international partners. The company is structured around core business areas that include Aeronautics, Dynamics, and Security & Digital Solutions, offering primary products such as combat aircraft solutions (including training and simulation), airborne sensors and radars, missile systems, command-and-control systems, naval and air defense systems, as well as cyber security and software-defined security platforms; it also provides air platforms, unmanned systems, and avionics, mission systems, and support services. Saab was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with manufacturing, research, and development facilities across Europe and North America, including major centers in Sweden, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The company maintains subsidiaries and affiliated entities under the Saab umbrella and engages in partnerships and collaborations to advance dual-use technologies and national security programs. Saab’s offerings target defense ministries, government agencies, international coalitions, and commercial aviation stakeholders, delivering integrated defense solutions, turnkey mission systems, and ongoing lifecycle support. Recent developments include strategic partnerships and alliances in defense programs, expansions of cyber and digital services, and ongoing modernization initiatives across platforms and systems, along with organizational and regional expansions to support growing demand in global markets.