Saab will supply its mobile short-range air defense, or MSHORAD, system to the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces of the Czech Republic under a contract valued at about $189 million. The company said it will supply the systems from 2028 to 2030.
The deliveries will include platforms based on the company’s RBS 70 NG short-range missile system, which is already in the Czech Armed Forces’ arsenal. The MSHORADs are for Saab’s integration into the MARS S-330 armored vehicle made by SVOS, a Czech firm.
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The systems feature a command and control capability provided by a Czech partner and a third-party radar platform that the Czech Armed Forces already operates.
Protecting Troops on the Move
Görgen Johansson, Saab senior vice president and head of business area dynamics, conveyed the company’s pride in maintaining its support to the Czech military, which already uses the man-portable variant of the RBS 70 NG air defense system.
“Our MSHORAD solution complements this with a highly mobile configuration, providing additional protection for troops on the move,” the executive said.
The new contract award aligns with Saab’s commitment to enhancing European and global defense capabilities. In June, Saab partnered with Maxar to develop multi-domain combat solutions. In April, it started large-batch manufacturing of electronic warfare sensors in Finland to enable fast deliveries.
More recently, Saab President and CEO Micael Johansson said Europe should consider its own missile defense system.