It was not until 1910 before it was a premiere of a Bofors construction in the Swedish Field artillery. Then the army was equipped with 10.5 cm haubits m / 10

Canon set on the old shooting range

Assembly Hall, Workshop 4, 1943

Exhibition in the museum, Bofors, Karlskoga, 1933

Bofors tractor, 1934

Innovative engineers at Bofors were constantly working on new improvements. An example was the 10.5 cm field cannon w / 24H, first introduced in 1925. It had a new type of wheel suspension, adapted for vehicle drag instead of horse, and a V-team that made it easier to group the play in rough terrain

Bofors 75 mm mountain cannon in driving position. Bofors AB archives

12 cm air wrench M / 44, mounted on Jagaren HMS Öland (J16), 1950-1969

A total of 108 were made

Torpedo 62 (exportname Torpedo 2000) being fired

Torped 62 (export name Torpedo 2000)

Robot system 70 (RBS 70) being fired, 1982

The AT4 (in Swedish called Pansarskott w / 86), 1994-1999.

Painting of Bofors products from 1964.

Saab 340B with Erieye mounted.

The first Saab B 17B airplane

Tregrupp Saab B-17 i luften

Infront of Saab-95 and Saab-93

Saab 21 fick en ovanlig utformning med dubbla stjärtbommar och en skjutande propeller. Flygplanet provflögs första gången i juli 1943. Här en bild från november samma år. Notera bilen i bakgrunden med tidstypiskt gengasaggregat. Foto: Åke Lärkert.

In 1959 the new car factory in Trollhättan was opened. Production doubled from 12,000 to 24,000 cars per year. Now also the first stationwagon, Saab 95, was able to load 500 kilos

Also known as the J 35 Draken

Testpilot Fehrborg wearing a G-suit in front of the Saab 35 Draken. The G-suit became the standard equipment for virtually all warriors from the 1950s

The so-called "Ursaaben" during manufacture. The design was influenced by the aerodynamic, sweeping lines of aviation. The picture from April 29, 1946. Photo: Rolf Wall

"Ursaaben" on June 4, 1946. Now, extensive tests and on the basis of the constructed test car number two, which became more elegant. Photo: Sandh ReproSaab 9200 "Ursaaben" in completed condition on June 4, 1946. Now, extensive tests and on the basis of the built-up test car number two, which became more elegant. Photo: Sandh Repro1, "Ursaaben", during manufacture

Saab Sonett was a series of sportcars and was introduced in 1956. The Sonett was developed in several versions and shared technology with contemporary Saab models. Sonett was initially called Saab 94. Here at a test run on Saab's airfield

Press release of Saab 95 on May 12, 1959. Photo: Thuresson / Johansson.

The first test flight with "Lilldraken" took place in January 1952 with Bengt R. Olow as a pilot. Here is a picture from May 1952. Photo: Bo Dahlin.

D22 service that was compatible with D21, but had a larger internal memory and was faster. D22 also developed its own operating system that allowed simultaneous processing of several applications. The first plant was delivered in 1968 and production is ongoing

The year is 1978

A significant part of Saab's history consists of initiatives that have benefited civil society. The picture shows some of these products

The year was 1984 and Saab-Scania exhibits an impressive family of products including Saab 9000, Saab 900, Saab-Fairchild 340 and Saab 37 Viggen

In 1985, Saab-Scania took over the responsibility for the 340 program since Fairchild Industries ended up in financial difficulties. The aircraft was renamed to Saab 340. Photo: W. Linder

Preview of the JAS 39 Gripen on April 25, 1987. Gripen is one of the first unit aircraft in the world that can be used for hunting, attack and voltage missions, hence the designation JAS. Photo: Å. Andersson.

JAS 39 Gripen is one of the largest industrial projects in Sweden's history. Here at the first flight 9 December 1988.

With the JAS 39 Gripen, Saab reached the goal of creating a unit aircraft that combines hunting, attack and reconnaissance. With Gripen's advanced computer system, the pilot can easily change the suit by pushing a button. The picture from 1990. Photo: Torbjörn Caspersson.

In 1963, Saab began to develop an improved version of a Robot 304, which had been manufactured by the defense's own workshops. It was an attack robot that was supposed to be adapted for use on the Viggen. Rb04E started to be delivered in 1974. Photo: Å. Andersson.

Boforsprodukter set in front of Bofors hotel, 1965

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Ericsson Erieye Airborne Early Warning and Control system has been selected as the airborne surveillance sensor in the Brazilian SIVAM system for the vigilance of the Amazonas. Carrier is the Embraer EMB 145 aircraft.

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A competitive advantage with D21 was the service commitments that Saab did and lived up to. Here one of Saab's service groups in 1966. Photo: Å, Andersson

Visiting Tannerfors, Linköping, 1975

Advertisement for school, 1982

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The third hotel was built in 1930 as a Mediterranean-style villa. It was built during a time when Bofors became an international company and hit the world market. The hotel was only open to the company's customers and guests and for some time it was perhaps the most international environment in Sweden. In 2000 the hotel opened to the public. The picture from the 1960s. Bofors AB archives.

Year 1944, Bofors, Karlskoga

Year 1944, Bofors, Karlskoga

Bofors operations expanded in the early 20th century and the old hotel became too crowded. A new hotel was built - a building later called for the Officials Fair. Bofors AB archives.

Map of the Bofors Group from 1957

Prime ministers Tage Erlander (Sweden) and Jens Otto Krag (Denmark) with wives visiting Bofors, 1965.

In the Spring 1900 Crown Prince Gustaf (then King Gustaf V) on visit. The crown prince appears immediately to the left of the middle of the image (the man in the cylinder hat looking down).

Draken was one of the bigger projects of its time. During the years 1954-1976, in the Saab factory in Linköping, a total of 611 copies of the Draken were built for the Swedish aircraft and for export to abroad. Draken became the first Swedish military aircraft to get bet

In the air over Vadstena

A competitive advantage with D21 was the service commitments that Saab did and lived up to. Here one of Saab's service groups in 1966. Photo: Å, Andersson.

Datasaabs office 1971. Foto: Arpfors.

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Manufacturing VK-29 Machinery and Tools, 1963

Skavstål för prospekt R 309, 1944

From the set of "Bofors, a Swedish big industry" Director Sohlman and Sohlman.

Chief MIC (1977-1982), Head of Defense Department (1983-1987), ERE / VP (1988-1990)

Chief MIC (1977-1982), Head of Defense Department (1983-1987), ERE / VP (1988-1990)

Linköping, Tannerfors

Linköping, Tannefors

Linköping, Tannefors

Linköping, Tannefors

In front of a Saab A 29 Tunnan

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Inauguration of the JAS simulator in October 1985 with Stig Holmström in the cabin. Three years later, Holmström would be the first in the world to fly the JAS 39 Gripen. Photo: Johnny Lindahl.

The Nordic savings banks installed bank terminals for the cashier work in the 1970s. In total, over 6,000 box terminals were installed in the four Nordic countries, including 2,500 mini-computers. The order was based on Saab's minidator D5

Group photo taken in conjunction with 1st flight, 1988

At his desk

Bofors has a long history with production. On a famous picture like Dagens Nyheter published in October 1965, you can see the then management showcaseing the company's about 200 products, all from air defense

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During the Second World War, intensive assembly work was ongoing at Saab's plants in Linköping and Trollhättan. A total of 324 copies were produced in the years 1942-1944. Here's a snapshot from October 9, 1942. Photo: Åke Lärkert.

Camouflage Saab 37. The year was 1974. Photo: Å. Andersson Viggen

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The delivery of the last Saab AJ37 Viggen (attack version) on December 1, 1978. Photo: W. Linder

Four of Saab's designs simultaneously in the air: Saab 105 (Sk60), Saab 32 Lansen, Saab 35 Dragon and Saab 37 Viggen. The picture from October 1, 1985. Photo: Å. Andersson.

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