The system is intended to protect the Swedish Armed Forces and civil infrastructure against drones, according to a press release by Saab on 2 April 2026.
The defence contractor is working with the Swedish Armed Forces and FMV to develop and deploy the system, which it says provides “proven, adaptable and cost-efficient layered defence” against modern drone threats.
Saab said the system will strengthen and complement Sweden’s current air defence and drone defence posture.
Deliveries of the mobile C-UAS is scheduled for 2027-2028.
Saab’s business area Surveillance head Carl-Johan Bergholm said: “With today’s order Sweden will acquire an advanced mobile, modular counter-unmanned aerial system. This technology enhances airspace security by detecting, tracking, and mitigating unmanned aerial threats, and can be easily integrated with other systems.”
Saab stated that its C-UAS platform can detect and neutralise low-flying small- to medium-sized drones with minimal signatures that often evade traditional air defence systems.
The company integrates its sensors and effectors with selected third-party technologies into a single interoperable solution designed to connect with existing defence assets, built on established components and ready for deployment.
Information on Saab’s website adds that its range of C-UAS solutions provides integrated detection, tracking and neutralisation, and can be adapted to evolving drone tactics.
In June last year, FMV placed an order worth Skr1.4bn ($147m) with Saab for Giraffe 4A radar systems, along with related services, for the Swedish Armed Forces.
