Overview
- Sweden, which announced the GUTE II package Thursday, awarded SEK 8.7 billion to Saab, BAE Systems Bofors, Nammo and SISU for a new counter‑drone air defense suite.
- BAE Systems secured a $180 million order for TRIDON Mk2, a truck‑mounted 40 mm gun designed to hit drones, cruise missiles, aircraft and some ground targets.
- The package blends sensors, guns and electronic warfare into a modular setup that includes Giraffe 1X radar, Trackfire 30 mm weapon stations, TRIDON Mk2 units, command systems and vehicles from SISU.
- Deliveries are scheduled for 2027–2028 to equip mobile units tasked with protecting military formations and critical sites like power plants and rail hubs.
- Saab’s share is about SEK 2.6 billion for detection, electronic warfare, Giraffe 1X and Trackfire, and officials say Tridon deployments to Ukraine will inform Sweden’s tactics and training.