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our security systems, we are developing a common integration plat-
form called Situation Awareness For Enhanced Security (SAFE).
Aside from our investments in Remotely Operated Towers, we are
also participating in a European programme, Single European Sky
Air Trac Management Research (SESAR), to improve eciency
and safety in the airspace over Europe.
Future choices
In line with our emphasis on technologies where we are a leader, or
are strongly positioned to become one, we continuously evaluate
existing products and new opportunities. Which products support
our core operations and which don’t? Which can help us to
strengthen our cutting-edge technology and how will our continued
product development be nanced? ese are never-ending ques-
tions, which lead to various choices for our ve business areas.
We also create innovations and products that work in unexpected
applications, but which fall outside Saab’s core operations and strate-
gies. In , the Group created Saab Ventures, whose purpose is to
create and initially run companies outside Saab with new products
for new applications. is applies to military technology with appli-
cations outside Saab’s core areas, spin-os, and when Saab Ventures’
goal is to develop the company before divesting it. Since , Saab
has spun o  companies. It also applies to technologies that could
become a new Saab oering but that Saab Ventures manages initially.
Rapid D Mapping is typical of such innovations. e venture is
being developed together with the Dynamics business area.
e other purpose of Saab Ventures is to invest in small, rapidly
emerging companies that t Saab’s core operations. e goal is to
help to develop and complement Saab’s product portfolio through
new key technologies.
Core portfolio
Company Specialisation
Ownership
interest, %
Coldcut Systems AB Cutting fire extinguishers 29
Saab Perform IT AB Mobile information systems 100
Opax AS Intelligent video surveillance 100
Protaurius AB Mobile ballistic protection 8
R3DM Military 3D mapping 100 1)
1) The unit is managed by the Dynamics business area.
Spin-offs
Company Specialisation
Ownership
interest, %
Wrap International AB Spectrum management software 22.6
C3 Technologies AB 3D mapping technology 63
Minesto AB Tidal energy solution 13
Svenska Tracab AB Digitizing sports 15
Image Systems Motion analysis systems 36 2)
2) On 30 December 2010 Saab Ventures reahed an agreement to sell its holding in Image
Systems to Digital Vision. The sale is expected to close during the first half of 2011.
Companies that originated from Saab:
• Saab Automobile AB
• Marine Electronics AB
• Airborne Hydrography AB
• MX Composites AB
• Eeld AB
• Sanguistech AB
• SMM Medical AB
• HS Memory AB
• Linus AB
• Saab IRS AB
• Trac Systems AB
• A Acoustics AB
R&D AS PERCENT OF SALES
2010
Of which 24 per cent
(MSEK 1,203) is financed internally
Of which 25 per cent
(MSEK 1,194) is financed internally
Of which 35 per cent
(MSEK 1,439) is financed internally
2009 2008
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SAAB’S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT