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May 28, 2012
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The following articles have been tagged with "Bae_systems":
Saab climbs on new list of global arms dealers
Business & Money: 27 Feb 12
Swedish defence contractor Saab has moved up in a ranking of the world's 100 largest defence companies published Monday by a Stockholm-based think tank which found global arms sales increased to $411.1 billion in 2010.
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Saab bribes probe re-opened in South Africa
National: 31 Jul 11
Following Swedish defence group Saab's admission last month that it paid millions in bribes to secure an arms contract in South Africa, police in that country have re-opened a probe into the controversial deal.
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BAE behind South Africa payments: Saab
Business & Money: 16 Jun 11
Swedish defense group Saab on Thursday said an internal probe has revealed that BAE Systems secretly paid millions to ensure South Africa purchased Swedish fighter jets.
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Saab denies wrongdoing in fighter jet deal
National: 21 May 11
Sweden's largest defense contractor Saab has said a probe looking into alleged secret payments to South Africa has turned up no evidence of wrongdoing.
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India rejects Saab Gripen fighter bid
Science & Technology: 28 Apr 11
The Swedish-made Saab Gripen fighter jet was not among the finalists picked by India for its efforts to modernise the country's armed forces, the company said Wednesday.
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Global arms sales on the rise: Swedish think tank
National: 21 Feb 11
The world's largest arms dealers sold weapons for more than $400 billion in 2009, with US sales accounting for the majority, a Swedish think tank revealed on Sunday.
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Saab 'surprise' at Romania fighter decision
Business & Money: 26 Mar 10
Swedish defence firm Saab has asked for all the facts to be laid open after the Romanian government chose to purchase second-hand US F-16s to the detriment of its Gripen fighter.
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Investor buys big in defence concern Saab
Business & Money: 5 Mar 10
The Wallenberg-family controlled firm Investor has purchased 11.2 million b-shares, 10.2 percent of the capital, in defence concern Saab. The price tag comes in at 1.1 billion kronor ($150 million).
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Defence firm Saab returns to profitability
National: 14 Feb 10
Saab Automobile has been losing money for years. But the separate Saab military products company is posting nice profits, though not quite meeting market expectation.
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Swedish arms maker battles for lost contract
Politics: 8 Jul 09
Controversy is mounting following the Swedish military’s recent decision to pass over a local supplier of armoured vehicles in favour of a Finnish company, a move resulting in major job losses for Swedish firm Hägglunds.
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Prosecutor shuts down Gripen bribes probe
Business & Money: 16 Jun 09
Sweden’s top prosecutor has decided to abandon his ongoing bribery investigation in connection with the export of Saab AB’s JAS Gripen fighter jet.
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Global arms spending hits new heights: Swedish think tank
Society: 8 Jun 09
World arms spending reached record levels in 2008, with the United States, China and Russia all upping their military budgets, Swedish think tank SIPRI reports.
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Austrian count arrested for Saab Gripen bribes
National: 28 Feb 09
An Austrian count has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to bribe politicians to buy Saab's Gripen aircraft. He is alleged to have received 13 million euro ($16.5 million) from Saab's British partner BAE.
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Sweden seen as land of bribes in EU sculpture
Society: 16 Jan 09
A controversial art installation in Brussels has made a less-than-subtle jab at Sweden’s alleged involvement in attempts to bribe Czech politicians into approving a massive fighter jet order earlier in the decade.
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Activists break into Bofors weapons plants
National: 16 Oct 08
Activists broke into two facilities associated with weapons manufacturer Bofors in the early hours of Thursday morning and claim to have damaged up to 20 grenade launchers.
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Sweden announces controversial new defence cuts
National: 19 Sep 08
The Swedish government has proposed further cuts in spending on defence materiel, much to the frustration of the opposition.
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Swedish missile among US army's favourites in Iraq
Science & Technology: 22 Aug 08
A precision control projectile co-developed by a Swedish company has been listed as one of the US army's prestigious 'Top 10 inventions of 2007'.
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Prosecutors examine Hungary planes deal
National: 11 Sep 07
Swedish prosecutors have opened an investigation into claims of bribery in relation to the leasing of JAS 39 Gripen planes to Hungary. The decision follows questions in Hungary over the deal.
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Hungary to probe Gripen deal
Business & Money: 18 Jun 07
Hungary's government has said the country will probe alleged improprieties in a 2001 tender for fighter jets that was awarded to the Anglo-Swedish consortium BAE Systems and Saab.
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Investigation launched into Saab bribery claims
National: 26 Feb 07
An investigation into alleged bribery in connection with the lease of JAS 39 Gripen fighter planes to the Czech Republic has been launched by prosecutors in Stockholm.
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Czech general fuels Saab bribes suspicions
National: 25 Feb 07
A former head of the Czech army has fuelled corruption suspicions surrounding a warplanes deal involving Saab and BAE systems by saying senior generals did not know how the purchase decision was taken.
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Swedish authorities investigate BAE Systems
Business & Money: 20 Feb 07
Saab is under investigation by Swedish authorities over bribery allegations relating to dealings in the Czech Republic.
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Swedish arms exports boom
National: 9 Aug 06
Weapons and defence equipment worth 8.6 billion kronor was exported from Sweden last year, double what was sold abroad four years before. Saab and Bofors, owned by BAE Systems, lead the pack.
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Ohly: stop selling arms to America
Politics: 7 Jul 06
Left Party leader Lars Ohly, a possible future coalition partner for Göran Persson, has demanded that Sweden stop selling arms to the United States and other countries fighting in Iraq.
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Delays and cutbacks behind Saab profit slump
Business & Money: 12 Jul 05
Swedish aviation and defence group Saab reports a 25% drop in net profit in the first half of 2005, partly due to a delayed helicopter project. Further layoffs are confirmed.
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Forestry giant Stora Enso to relocate
Smörgåsbord: 3 Mar 05
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Swedish finance minister argues for drier EU
Smörgåsbord: 13 Dec 04
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