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Saab ACP (A3)
Saab. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Saab | ×8 | @theaterVD, @AviaCT, @milinua +5 |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range | 800–1200 km | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @RussianArms |
| Speed | supersonic (estimated) | ×2 | @theaterVD, @AviaCT |
| Speed | 1550–1700 km/h | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @RussianArms |
| Payload / warhead | large internal volume for fuel and weapons | ×2 | @bes_pilot, @VictoryDrones |
| aerodynamic_scheme | tailless delta layout, double-delta wing, concealed side air intakes | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @RussianArms |
| ioc | 2030s | ×2 | @bes_pilot, @VictoryDrones |
| ioc_estimate | mid-2030s (subject to a positive decision by the Swedish government) | ×2 | @wingsofwar, @RussianArms |
| rcs | 0.02–0.1 sq m | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @RussianArms |
| stealth | low-observable loyal wingman UAV | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin |
| Speed | supersonic | ×1 | @bes_pilot |
| Speed | supersonic | ×1 | @milinua |
| Dimensions | roughly Gripen-sized | ×1 | @AviaCT |
| air_intakes | two side air intakes | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| autonomy | high degree of autonomy | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| concept_completion | третий квартал 2026 года | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| design | tailless layout, double-delta wing (resembles Saab Draken) | ×1 | @bes_pilot |
| development_stage | phased development: demonstrator A1, then A2 and A3; first demonstrator under construction | ×1 | @AviaCT |
| development_stage | technology maturation stage, two demonstrators | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| engines | single engine, two intakes on the fuselage sides | ×1 | @AviaCT |
| engines | single jet engine | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| first_flight | expected in a year to a year and a half | ×1 | @AviaCT |
| intake | fixed air intakes | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| intake_type | fixed concealed side air intakes | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| network_terminal | CDL-39, possibly Link-16 | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| nozzle | round nozzle with internal fuselage cooling circuit and serrated edges to reduce IR and radar signature | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| nozzle | round cross-section, internal fuselage cooling circuit, serrated exhaust edges | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| planned_flight_test | flight tests of the demonstrator by 2030 | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| program_stage | technology maturation, two demonstrators | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| prototype_date | by 2027, including first flights | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| role | loyal wingman for manned Gripen fighters | ×1 | @AviaCT |
| status | two technology demonstrators in development | ×1 | @bes_pilot |
| status full | full-scale mockup unveiled | ×1 | @bes_pilot |
| status full | full-scale concept mockup | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| status | not a prototype | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| stealth | radar-signature reduction features, no vertical tail | ×1 | @AviaCT |
| stealth | low-observable, concealed intakes on fuselage sides, tailless layout | ×1 | @bes_pilot |
| stealth | low-observability features | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| stealth | low observability | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| stealth | stealth | ×1 | @milinua |
| wing_type | delta wing | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| wing_type | delta wing | ×1 | @AviaCT |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| CDL-39 | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @RussianArms |
| Link-16 | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| Stealth (reduced radar and IR signature) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
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