Swedish defense firm Saab has signed "strategically important" agreements with Mitsubishi and the Italian army.

Saab, maker of the Gripen fighter jet, and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation have signed an agreement under which Saab will provide technical publication documentation work in support of their Mitsubishi Regional Jet programme, Saab said in a statement Tuesday, calling the deal a “strategically important achievement” that “opens the path for further discussion”.

The same day Saab said it had signed a contract for the sale of its ARTHUR WLS (Weapon Locating System) to the Italian Army. The value of the order to Saab is approximately 46 million euro (475 million kronor).

"Highly-functional weapon locating systems have become an increasingly important component in peacekeeping missions throughout the world, both for ensuring that peace accords are being upheld, and for the protection of own personnel. ARTHUR, which is the market-leading mobile weapon locating system, has therefore also become a major export success story for Saab over the years, says Lennart Joelsson, business unit manager, Saab Microwave Systems.