9LV Combat Management System

Saab's widely exported naval combat-management system, fielded on surface combatants across more than a dozen navies including Sweden, Australia, Poland and Thailand.

In service since 1980

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-05

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Swedish export-licensed

ISP licensing; EU/Wassenaar controls.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

In service since 1980. Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Overview

The 9LV Combat Management System integrates sensors, weapons and communications aboard corvettes, frigates and offshore patrol vessels, providing threat evaluation, weapon assignment and a unified tactical picture. It has been continuously upgraded since its introduction on Swedish Navy corvettes and remains one of the most widely exported Western naval CMS products, including selection for Australia's Hunter-class frigate program.

Full specifications

Software & C2

Command, control, mission and combat-system software capability.

Software type What the software does: combat management, battle management, mission planning, fire control, EW management, cyber defense or ISR fusion.: Naval combat management system
Operating domains Warfare domains the software covers: air, land, sea, subsurface, space, cyber. More domains means broader joint integration.: Sea
Data links Tactical data links and networking standards supported: Link 16, Link 22, MADL, TADIL. Overlap indicates interoperability.: Link 16, Link 11
Open architecture Standards-based, modular design (FACE, OMS/UCI, SOSA) versus a closed proprietary stack. Open architecture eases upgrades and third-party integration.: Standards-based / open
Integrates with Platforms, sensors or effectors the software is designed to command or fuse.: radar, sonar, electronic warfare, shipboard weapons

Specifications compiled from public Saab AB and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-05.

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