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Saab wins first NSPA order to extend Spain's Arthur radars

Saab won a SEK 540 million (EUR 49.4 million) order from NATO's procurement agency NSPA to extend the life of Spain's Arthur counter-battery radars, the first Saab radar bought through that NATO channel.

Reported Editor-read The Defense Post, 21 October 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish how many Spanish Arthur units are covered or the delivery schedule.

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; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-13. How the record is made

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