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Sweden orders Saab RBS 70 NG air defence system for about EUR 130 million

Sweden's FMV ordered RBS 70 NG ground based air defence systems and MSHORAD integration equipment from Saab worth about SEK 1.5 billion (about EUR 130 million), for delivery in 2027 and 2028.

Verified AI-drafted Saab press release, 1 July 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish the number of units ordered, which Saab's release omits.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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