Saab Space

Saab AB was founded in 1937 as a Swedish aircraft manufacturer and has grown into a global defense and security technology company with a dedicated space systems business. Saab's space activities, historically conducted through Saab Space (now integrated as part of the broader Saab group alongside its acquisition of RUAG Space's Swedish operations), provide critical satellite subsystems for European and international space programs.

Saab's space product portfolio includes satellite transponders and telecommunications payload equipment, on-board computers and data handling systems, satellite structures and mechanisms, and antenna systems for both communications and Earth observation missions. The company has flight heritage across ESA science missions, European Earth observation satellites, and commercial telecommunications platforms, leveraging Sweden's decades-long participation in ESA programs.

Saab's broader group expertise in radar systems, electronic warfare, and precision electronics translates into differentiated capability for space payload electronics and signal processing systems. As part of the RUAG Space acquisition completed in 2022, Saab significantly expanded its space systems capability, becoming a more substantial European space subsystem supplier serving both institutional ESA programs and commercial satellite manufacturers.