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Saab

Gripen fighter jets, submarine systems, and advanced electronic warfare from Sweden

Founded1937
HeadquartersLinköping, Sweden
ClusterStockholm-Kista
DomainDefense & Security
PillarThe Shield
StatusPublic
Employees~22,000
Websitehttps://saab.com

Saab is one of the few companies in the world capable of independently designing and producing combat aircraft, with the Gripen E/F representing a cost-effective, fully European alternative to American fighter jets. The company also builds advanced submarine systems, radar, and electronic warfare platforms, giving Europe critical defense capabilities across multiple domains. Saab's integrated defense portfolio and Sweden's tradition of armed neutrality have produced a uniquely independent industrial base that strengthens European strategic autonomy.