Saab Sensis Corporation

What Saab Sensis Corporation does

Saab Sensis Corporation, headquartered in East Syracuse, New York, is a US-based subsidiary of Swedish defence and security group Saab AB. Founded in 1985 and employing 251-500 people, the company specialises in air traffic management, surface safety, and airline and airport operations management for civil aviation authorities, airport operators, and government agencies globally. Its core product portfolio covers Surface Movement Radar (SMR), multilateration and ADS-B surveillance solutions, Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems (A-SMGCS), the Integrated ATC Suite (I-ATS), Electronic Flight Strips (EFS), FAA-compliant surface safety solutions, airport vehicle tracking, and collaborative decision-making platforms for air traffic control towers.

The company's underlying technology combines proprietary multilateration and radar surveillance with integrated ATC software platforms, delivered as modular systems compliant with FAA and international civil aviation standards. As a Saab AB subsidiary, it benefits from the parent's proprietary AESA radar technology, defence-grade engineering heritage (1937 founding), and almost 70 global certifications and approvals that ensure regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.

Saab Sensis operates an enterprise field-sales go-to-market, selling integrated systems and long-term support contracts directly to aviation authorities and airport operators, with multi-year billing cadences and tiered support levels ranging from basic gap-filling to full availability-based turnkey solutions. Its parent company reported 79.1 billion SEK in FY2025 sales and a record 274,532 MSEK order backlog, indicative of sustained demand across the broader Saab portfolio including the ATC segment served by Saab Sensis.

Name

Saab Sensis Corporation

Legal name

Saab AB (publ)

Website

https://saab.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Saab Sensis Corporation, headquartered in East Syracuse, New York, is a US subsidiary of Saab AB specialising in air traffic management, surface surveillance, and airport operations solutions for civil aviation authorities and airport operators worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Traffic Management Systems

NAICS

Air Traffic Control (488111), Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Surveillance & Identification Avionics (ADS-B/Transponders/TCAS) (IMABAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Radar Systems & Subsystems (Airborne, Ground, Naval) (IMABAGAA)

Keywords

• Air traffic management
• Airport surface surveillance
• Multilateration systems
• ADS-B surveillance
• Air traffic control

Headquarters

HQ city

East Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Defence and Security Products: Sale of military defence products including fighter aircraft (Gripen), radar systems (Giraffe family, Erieye), submarines, naval vessels, weapons, and command and control systems. Revenue recognized upon delivery of products with long development and production cycles.
2. Support and Maintenance Services: Comprehensive lifecycle support services including establish support, in-service support, and end-of-life support. Scalable support levels from basic to availability support. Includes MRO services, spare parts, technical publications, training, and field representative services.
3. Integrated Solutions: Complete turn-key solutions and availability-based support where Saab works on-site with customers to provide full solutions, allowing customers to focus on their core business.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Saab Sensis Corporation develops and supplies air traffic management and airport surface surveillance products for civil aviation authorities and airport operators worldwide. Its portfolio covers multilateration, ADS-B surveillance sensors, surface movement radar, integrated ATC software suites, electronic flight strips, advanced surface movement guidance and control systems, and collaborative decision-making platforms sold primarily to the FAA and international civil aviation authorities.

Product overview

Saab is a defence and security company offering an integrated portfolio across four product segments: Air (fighter aircraft, airborne surveillance), Land (ground-based air defence, artillery radars), Naval (submarines, underwater systems), and Security (border surveillance, civil security). The Air Traffic Management division provides a comprehensive suite of solutions including surface movement radar, multilateration, ADS-B, A-SMGCS, integrated ATC suites, and collaborative decision-making platforms. The company also offers lifecycle-based support services through its Support Concept covering establishment, in-service, and end-of-life phases. Products include Gripen fighters, GlobalEye and Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C systems, Giraffe 1X radar, and complete airport/air traffic management solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gripen: Saab's fighter aircraft system, including Gripen C, Gripen E variants
• GlobalEye
• Erieye
• Giraffe 1X
• Giraffe AMB D
• Arthur
• Sirius

Products and services

• Airport Vehicle Tracking Air traffic management solution that tracks ground vehicles operating on airport surfaces to enhance situational awareness and runway safety for civil aviation authorities and airport operators.
• FAA Surface Safety Solutions Federal Aviation Administration-compliant surface safety solutions designed for use at airports to support regulatory conformance and safe surface movement operations.
• Surface Movement Radar (SMR) Radar system that detects and tracks aircraft and vehicles on airport runways and taxiways to provide controllers with a real-time surface movement picture.
• Electronic Flight Strips (EFS) Digital flight strip system that replaces paper-based flight progress strips in air traffic control tower operations for civil aviation authorities.
• Multilateration and ADS-B Solutions Advanced cooperative and non-cooperative surveillance solution combining multilateration and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) sensors for wide-area and airport surface air traffic management.
• Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control (A-SMGCS) Comprehensive system for managing and guiding aircraft and vehicle movements on airport surfaces with advanced routing, conflict detection, and lighting control capabilities.
• Integrated ATC Suite (I-ATS) Complete integrated air traffic control suite that combines multiple ATM functions (including surveillance processing, flight data, and tower tools) into a unified platform for civil aviation authorities.
• Collaborative Decision Making Air traffic management platform enabling collaborative decision-making between airlines, airports, and air traffic control for improved operational efficiency and reduced delays.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500,000 sq km horizontal surveillance coverage
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CAEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Teaming agreement to jointly pursue Canada's future Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) programme based on Saab's GlobalEye platform. Expands strategic partnership to support Canada's AEW&C capability requirements.
• General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership to create the world's first unmanned Airborne Early Warning (AEW) solution by integrating Saab's LoyalEye radar sensor with GA-ASI's MQ-9B aircraft. Successfully completed first flight of unmanned AEW solution.
• Joint Stock Company Ukrainian Defense Industry (JSC UDI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Memorandum of Understanding signed at Munich Security Conference regarding intention to collaborate in aviation and airborne surveillance areas. Complementary expertise to strengthen Ukraine's defence capabilities.
• Sabena technicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2025Framework agreement for aircraft modification work for Saab's GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft. Long-term agreement covering complex aircraft modification and associated services. Saab committed to collaborating with French industry while supporting expansion of modification capacity to meet increasing demand for GlobalEye.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Thales Group: French defense and digital-identity giant with a large Air Traffic Management division (Thales ATM) plus overlapping radar, AEW&C-adjacent sensors, and avionics portfolio. Directly competes with Saab Sensis in multilateration/ADS-B and surface movement radar, while competing with broader Saab AB in defense electronics and AEW&C-adjacent surveillance.
• Leonardo S.p.A. Italian defense and aerospace company operating across helicopters, electronics, aircraft, and air traffic management/information systems. Competes with Saab Sensis in ATM/ATC systems and with Saab AB in radar, sensors, and defense electronics for European NATO customers.
• Northrop Grumman: US defense prime producing the E-2D Hawkeye AEW&C platform, surface and airborne radar, and air traffic systems. Directly competes with Saab's Erieye/GlobalEye in the AEW&C segment and with Saab Sensis in ATM/radar adjacent areas, with stronger US-domestic positioning in NATO bids.
• Raytheon (RTX): US defense prime with major radar, sensors, and air traffic systems businesses (Raytheon, Collins Aerospace). Competes with Saab AB in defense electronics and with Saab Sensis in surface and en-route radar and integrated ATC systems for civil and military customers.
• BAE Systems: UK-headquartered global defense prime with major operations in electronic systems, avionics, and air traffic management adjacent programs. Competes with Saab AB in defense electronics and shares overlap with Saab Sensis in ATM and surveillance, particularly across NATO and the UK/Australia markets.
• Lockheed Martin: US defense prime producing fighter aircraft, radar, AEW&C-relevant sensor suites, and integrated air traffic capabilities. Competes with Saab AB's Gripen in the fighter segment, with broader Saab in defense electronics, and increasingly in the integrated/sensor-defined air surveillance market that intersects with Saab Sensis.

Direct peers

• L3Harris Technologies: US defense and ATC company with extensive air traffic management, multilateration, ADS-B, and surveillance portfolios (including the former L3 Technologies and Harris ATM businesses). The most direct US competitor to Saab Sensis Corporation in multilateration/ADS-B ground surveillance and integrated ATC suites.
• Indra Sistemas: Spanish IT and defense company operating a significant Air Traffic Management division (Indra ATM) plus radar and defense electronics. Directly competes with Saab Sensis in multilateration/ADS-B and ATC systems globally, particularly across Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
• Hensoldt: German specialist in defense electronics, sensors, and radar — including air traffic control radars, mode S transponders, and counter-UAS radar. Closely comparable to Saab Sensis/Saab AB in radar and sensor technology with a particular footprint in Germany and European NATO procurements.
• Frequentis AG: Austrian specialist in air traffic management voice communication, surveillance processing, and tower/drone integration solutions. Competes with Saab Sensis in adjacent ATM niches (ATC voice switching, drone integration, tower systems) following its acquisition of Comsoft Solutions, a former direct multilateration competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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