Saab posted third quarter results that topped expectations and paired them with a surge in new business.
Order intake jumped to 65.8 billion Swedish kronor, or $6.6 billion, supported by contracts for Gripen E fighter jets and the GlobalEye early warning platform. In Stockholm trading, the shares were up by as much as 2.8%.
Johansson said interest is not limited to big-ticket programs. Buyers are increasingly seeking autonomous systems to work alongside crewed platforms, widening the company's pipeline.
Saab is also still trying to convince Canada to run a dual fighter fleet by adding Gripen aircraft to the Lockheed Martin F-35s already on order. "You'd get combat mass and dispersed air bases in a different way," Johansson said. "It's rational, it's logic. But it's a political decision."
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The stock move highlights how governments increasing their military outlays is keeping demand high. With demand broadening to include autonomous systems as complements to crewed platforms, Saab's opportunity set is widening alongside its marquee programs.
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