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Saab-led Mangrove consortium starts NATO underwater battlespace network project

Saab's Kockums division began leading NATO's Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network project on 1 September 2025, heading the Mangrove consortium across 12 nations including the UK, Sweden, Spain and Germany.

Verified Editor-read Saab company announcement, September 2025

What it does not test. This does not establish a contract value or that the resulting architecture has been adopted as a NATO standard.

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.

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