Saab
Swedish aerospace and defence company that develops military aircraft, naval systems, and surveillance technologies, and applies additive manufacturing for lightweight structural components and spare parts.
- CEO / Founder
- Micael Johansson
- Team Size
- 10000+
- Stage
- Public
- Latest Round
- IPO
- Key Investors
- Publicly traded on Nasdaq Stockholm (SAAB B); Wallenberg family (largest shareholder, ~38.9% capital, 47.6% votes)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Gripen fighter aircraft; Carl-Gustaf M4 anti-tank weapon system; Giraffe 1X radar; Sirius Compact R-ESM electronic warfare sensors; Saab Kockums submarines; Naval combat management systems; 3D-printed aircraft fuselage (with Divergent Technologies); AM-produced spare parts for Gripen
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Defence and security solutions across air, land, and sea, with growing application of additive manufacturing for lightweight structural components, rapid spare parts production, and digital design-to-manufacturing workflows.
How They Differentiate
Combines decades of aerospace/defence OEM expertise with active AM R&D through the AMEXCI consortium (co-founded 2017) and the Rainforest internal innovation unit. Partnership with Divergent Technologies produced the largest metal LPBF fuselage for powered flight.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Governments, defence ministries, armed forces, and civil security authorities globally
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defence; Naval; Security; Civil aviation
Competitors
Lockheed Martin; BAE Systems; Airbus Defence and Space
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
1937: Founded as Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget; 2017: Co-founded AMEXCI consortium; 2019: Micael Johansson appointed CEO; 2020: First 3D-printed part trialled on Gripen fighter jet; 2025: World's first software-defined 5m AM aircraft fuselage with Divergent Technologies; 2025: Record order bookings of SEK 100B in Q4; 2025: Revenue SEK 79.1B (~$8.1B)
Notable Customers
Swedish Armed Forces; French Armed Forces; Lithuanian Ministry of Defence; Finnish Navy; Australian Defence Force; multiple NATO member states