Saab, FMV and the Swedish Armed Forces launch LUUV
The demonstrator will help develop software, sensors and autonomous functions for future underwater systems, Saab said.
- On Oct 16, 2026, Saab, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration , and the Swedish Armed Forces launched a Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle demonstrator less than one year after the contract award.
- Close collaboration between industry and government authorities reduced the time from identifying operational needs to testing new capabilities, enabled by a software-centric approach and integration of Autonomous Ocean Core.
- Mats Wicksell, head of Saab's Naval business area, said the vehicle "can contribute to increased endurance, enhanced situational awareness and strengthened underwater capabilities." The demonstrator supports future evaluations alongside naval platforms like submarines.
- FMV and the Swedish Armed Forces will use the demonstrator as a basis for decisions regarding future acquisition and operational use of autonomous underwater systems, building on Saab's earlier investments.
- Future project phases will focus on developing more advanced capabilities, with results supporting continued development of software, sensors, and autonomous functions for future product evolution.
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(Seoul=Yonhap News) A large unmanned submersible being developed by the Swedish military, the Swedish Defense Materials Agency, and defense company Saab in the Baltic Sea to monitor the seabed and protect underwater infrastructure (...
The project started in 2025, when Saab and the FMV signed a contract valued at 60 million Swedish crowns to develop a large unmanned submarine vehicle, known as LUUV.
Saab, the Swedish Armed Forces and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have launched a new unmanned underwater vehicle. The test vehicle was developed in less than a year, according to a press release.
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/PRNewswire/ -- Less than one year after contract award, Saab, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the Swedish Armed Forces have successfully...
Sweden announced on October 16 that it has completed the first sea trials of its new large autonomous underwater vehicle, the LUUV. The unmanned underwater vehicle is planned to be used to explore the seabed, detect underwater hazards and monitor vital infrastructure. Autonomous underwater drones could in the future allow cables and pipes to be inspected more frequently than before, without having to send a special survey ship to sea in case of …
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