Czech Republic orders $189m MSHORAD system from Saab
The Czech Republic Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces has placed an order with Swedish contractor Saab for the supply of the Mobile Short-Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) system.
The deal package worth Skr1.8bn ($189.23m) includes the RBS 70 NG mobile firing units and Bolide missiles.
As per terms of the contract, Saab will integrate this MSHORAD solution onto the MARS S-330 vehicle, which is produced by Czech company SVOS.
Additionally, the system will feature a command-and-control system that will be delivered by a Czech partner in collaboration with Saab.
It will also include a third-party radar solution that the Czech Armed Forces already use.
Saab business area Dynamics head Görgen Johansson said: “We are proud to continue supporting the Czech Armed Forces’ capability, who already operate our RBS 70 NG air defence system in its man-portable setup. Our MSHORAD solution complements this with a highly mobile configuration, providing additional protection for troops on the move.”
Deliveries under the contract are set to take place between 2028 and 2030.
The MSHORAD air defence system includes the Giraffe 1X multi-mission 3D radar and a mobile firing unit armed with RBS 70 NG short-range missiles.
The system is designed to combat various aerial threats such as fighter jets, armed helicopters, missiles, rockets, artillery, mortars, as well as emerging threats from uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) and loitering munitions.
On 1 July 2025, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) placed an order with Saab for a MSHORAD system, which includes the RBS 70 NG missiles, to enhance the capabilities of the Swedish Armed Forces.
The order was valued at around Skr1.5bn.
In October 2024, Lithuania contracted Saab to deliver its second MSHORAD system at a cost of Skr1.2bn.
