Saab reveals concept of future unmanned fighter jet
Saab did not disclose a customer or timeline for the A3-01, which it says is meant to work with manned fighters in contested airspace.
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LINKÖPING. Here, for the first time, a full-size model of what could be Sweden's next fighter jet is being shown. "A3" has weapons, stealth capabilities, faster than sound - and is completely controlled by AI. - I can't actually say whether we have manned fighter jets after Gripen, says Peter Nilsson at Saab.
Saab reveals concept of future unmanned fighter jet
Saab has released the first public look at its concept for a Collaborative Combat Aircraft, an unmanned fighter designed to fly alongside crewed jets. The video shows an aircraft marked A3-01, featuring a delta-wing design, a single jet engine, and two intakes positioned on either side of the fuselage. The airframe shows visible attention to […]
LINKÖPING. Now, for the first time, Saab is showing off its concept model for an unmanned combat aircraft and a potential complement to Gripen. The defense group's top executive Peter Nilsson talks about the pitfalls that competitors have fallen into – and what it's like to have Marcus Wallenberg as CEO.
Saab unveils low-observable unmanned fighter for crewed-uncrewed teaming but provides few details on its future combat role
The video presents the aircraft as the Unmanned Fighter System. The platform is intended to work with air, land, maritime, space and cyber assets. Saab did not say whether the aircraft is a company-funded project or part of a defence ministry programme. Its development status remains unclear. https://defence-industry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/linkedin-video.mp4 The aircraft was not shown in full. Its vertical-tail configuration therefore…
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