Saab and Kyiv School of Economics sign cooperation agreement in unmanned systems and microelectronics

Swedish defence company Saab and the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) have launched a strategic partnership in unmanned systems and microelectronics. The parties will establish a programme for joint research and experimentation.

KSE will receive targeted research funding, expand its engineering capacity, and attract international researchers, according to the partnership announcement. The collaboration is structured around three principles: applied science, R&D and infrastructure, and technology integration.

“The partnering with Saab allows us to align cutting-edge research in UAV technologies and microelectronics with the operational needs,” said Tymofii Brik, rector of the Kyiv School of Economics.

Within the partnership, Saab will share its expertise in large-scale defence systems. The aim of the partnership is to accelerate innovation, strengthen the competencies of both parties, and bridge academic research with practical implementation.

Saab is a Swedish defence company operating across land, sea, and air technologies. It manufactures, among other systems, the JAS 39 Gripen aircraft, which Ukraine plans to procure. The company employs 28,000 people.