Saab plans to make Ocean Barrier market-ready from Q4 2027

Saab launched Ocean Barrier on October 28 and expects the integrated underwater-surveillance system to become market-ready in the fourth quarter of 2027. The architecture processes multiple sensor feeds, automatically detects and tracks contacts, and combines above-water and underwater information in tactical and acoustic displays. Software tested during NATO’s REPMUS 2026 exercise in Portugal also passed high-level track information to command systems using the STANAG 4817 protocol. Some software components remain at technology readiness levels six and seven, with final refinement and documentation required before commercial availability for military and civilian protection of ports, coastal waters and underwater infrastructure.