Swedish Saab successfully tests new Loke anti-drone system
Saab has tested its new Loke anti-drone system as part of a NATO combat mission, the company announced.
The Loke concept was developed by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), the Swedish Air Force and Saab. The system combines radar, electronic warfare and remote combat modules to detect and neutralize drone threats. All of this is based on a conventional pickup truck.
Loke system
Loke was deployed during the Swedish Air Force's participation in NATO operations at Malbork Air Base in Poland from April to September 2025. The operation practiced the protection of Allied facilities, including a key logistics center for military assistance to Ukraine.
"Effective air operations require robust ground protection. The systems we deployed significantly strengthened base security, both for us and our allies," said Lieutenant Colonel Christian Bertilsson, commander of the Swedish contingent in Poland.
The Loke system was first unveiled in February 2025 and is built by combining existing technologies into a modular system. It includes a Saab Giraffe 1X mobile radar, a Trackfire mobile combat system with heavy and medium machine guns, and electronic warfare components. The system can track both physical targets and signals in the electromagnetic spectrum, providing early detection and multiple neutralization options.
"To counter emerging threats, an optimized sensor-to-shooter chain is crucial. We achieved what many thought impossible in record time, including the necessary education and training to support the mission," said Angelica Persson, Counter-UAS Business Development Analyst at Saab.
It is noted that the full implementation of Loke is planned by the end of 2025.
It was previously reported that Sweden is creating unmanned mini-submarines to counter Russian threats in the Baltic Sea. The project is being implemented at the Kockumsvarvet shipyard in cooperation with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and Saab. The prototype is planned to be launched in the summer of 2026.