New CB90 CX Is Bigger, Optionally Crewed Evolution Of Saab’s Proven Combat Boat

Saab has unveiled the CB90 Capability X, a larger, optionally crewed combat boat offered in reconnaissance, anti-ship warfare and short-range air-defence configurations. The 18-metre craft uses Saab's Autonomous Ocean Core, with the surveillance version carrying a Giraffe 1X radar and the air-defence configuration incorporating an anti-aircraft cannon. Two 1,100-horsepower engines drive waterjets for a fully loaded speed exceeding 40 knots, while the enlarged hull increases payload capacity over earlier variants. Sweden is the launch customer, with production underway and the first vessel undergoing acceptance trials before delivery alongside the existing CB90 family.