Saab opens new production facility

Saab sees high demand for the passive EW sensor Sirius Compact. As a result, the sensor will enter into volume serial production and Saab will be opening a new production facility in Tampere in 2025.

First launched in 2022 and manufactured in Finland, Sirius Compact has been well received by the market with significant deliveries scheduled for 2025. In response to the high demand, Saab is now opening a new manufacturing facility in Tampere to cater for volume serial production of Sirius Compact.

“Saab’s footprint is growing in Finland with a focus on research and development operations in the field of electronic warfare. This initiative underscores Saab’s commitment to provide cutting-edge defence solutions to customers,” says Kristian Tornivaara, Managing Director for Saab Finland.

Saab currently employs more than 200 people in Helsinki, Tampere and Turku, a footprint which has grown rapidly in the last years and continues to grow with planned recruitments. In addition to the Sirius Compact family of sensors, Saab Finland is delivering sensor network capabilities and threat library management tools supporting customers tactical Electronic Support Measures (ESM) operations. 

The new manufacturing facility in Tampere will enter into service early 2025.

The Sirius Compact family of passive surveillance sensors enable detection, geo-location, classification and prioritisation of hostile Radar (R-ESM) and Communication (C-ESM) emitters, with variants dedicated for Land, Air and Naval domains.