- Saab Australia software aims to help operators track, assess and respond in contested space
- Australian-built AMS to be offered worldwide under a SaaS model
- South Australian minister ties Saab’s space work to national security and new skilled jobs
Saab Australia has launched the Allied Mission System, or AMS, a cloud-based software platform designed to help operators monitor, analyze and direct activity in space. The company describes the domain as increasingly congested and contested.
Combining data fusion, automated analysis and mission management in a single open architecture, the platform is meant to let customers adapt as operational demands in space shift, the South Australia-based company said Tuesday. Saab Australia designed and built the AMS domestically but intends to deploy it to customers around the world.
How Does the Allied Mission System Support Space Command and Control?
The AMS draws on integrated sensors and third-party assets and automatically analyzes the combined feed to support operator decisions. A command-and-control layer on top of that analysis lets operators coordinate assets, task systems and manage missions.
Saab has pursued space data integration before. In March 2025, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with Finnish satellite operator ICEYE to bring space-based radar data into its C2 systems, with an initial focus on demonstrating that integration for multi-domain operations.
Why Is Saab Offering the AMS as a Service?
Saab plans to deliver the AMS on a software-as-a-service basis, allowing customers to tailor the platform to their own operational requirements and scale it over time. The system’s data services, mission services and applications can each be upgraded on separate timelines. Saab says the modular design lets data services, mission services and applications evolve independently, so new technologies can be added as threats change.
Looking further ahead, the company expects the SaaS platform to eventually connect to larger multi-domain operations networks.
What Does the AMS Launch Mean for Australia’s Sovereign Space Capability?
“Almost everything we do relies on space in some way and we have designed our new AMS platform to give the user the capability to act in this highly congested and contested domain,” said Andy Keough, managing director of Saab Australia. The executive added that the platform draws on Saab’s record of delivering multi-domain command and control systems and reflects its commitment to building sovereign capability.
Chris Picton, South Australia’s minister for defense and space industries, described the state as the home of Australia’s space industry. He said local companies such as Saab are developing capabilities the country needs for national security while also creating high-skilled jobs and strengthening its defense sector.
The launch follows a September announcement in which Saab outlined plans to take on a broader role as a space systems integrator. As part of that effort, the Swedish parent company signed memorandums of understanding with SSC Space, OHB Sweden and Ericsson.
