https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The head of Swedish defence group Saab alleged on Friday that his cell phone had been bugged repeatedly during negotiations with Switzerland over Saab's sale of 22 Gripen fighter jets. https://www.thelocal.se/20120525/41042 Fri, 25 May 2012 15:03:00 +0200 41042 An aggressive marketing campaign from Swedish defence firm Saab is extolling the virtues of weapons that help users to ”see first – kill first” and can be adjusted to focus specifically on ”soft targets”. https://www.thelocal.se/20120409/40164 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:29:00 +0200 40164 Swedish defence and aerospace group Saab reported Friday a five-fold increase in its 2011 earnings after clinching several major contracts and said it hoped to increase sales this year. https://www.thelocal.se/20120210/39044 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:29:00 +0100 39044 Saab has been boosted by news that the Brazilian Air Force favours the Swedish firm for a $7 billion contract over its French and American rivals. https://www.thelocal.se/20100106/24228 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:31:00 +0100 24228