DSEI: Saab unveils Nimbrix, a new missile dedicated to defeating drones
September 9, 2025
Saab has used DSEI London to lift the lid on Nimbrix, its first dedicated Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) missile.
The system is designed to tackle one of the fastest-growing threats on today’s battlefield: small drones and swarming unmanned aircraft.
The company is pitching Nimbrix as a cost-effective, fire-and-forget weapon with a compact footprint, capable of protecting forces from proliferating aerial threats.
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Saab’s Nimbrix: A compact missile, designed for swarms
Nimbrix features an active target seeker and a hard-kill warhead designed to defeat drones at ranges of up to 5 km.
The missile can operate in air-burst mode, enabling it to disrupt swarms of drones rather than focusing only on single targets.
Saab stresses that its small size and low cost make Nimbrix suitable for mass deployment, providing wider air defence coverage at an affordable price.
The missile is intended for ground-based operations but has been designed with flexibility in mind. It can be operated independently or integrated into a wider air defence network, and mounted on a range of vehicles or installed in fixed launch positions, depending on customer requirements.
That adaptability is a key part of Saab’s pitch at DSEI, where the company is stressing how militaries will need scalable, rapidly deployable C-UAS defences as drone use continues to expand.
Leveraging Saab’s defence pedigree
“Nimbrix is our answer to the unmanned aerial threats which have escalated in the last few years,” said Stefan Öberg, head of Saab’s Missile Systems business unit.
“It is cost-effective, which is critical given the proliferation of UASs on the battlefield. Nimbrix benefits from our long experience of air defence, together with an agile way of responding to new needs.”
Saab highlights its decades of experience in air defence missile development as the foundation for Nimbrix, while emphasising the speed with which the system is being brought to market.
Customer discussions are already underway, and Saab is targeting first deliveries in 2026.
The system is now being showcased at DSEI as Saab courts defence buyers looking for cost-effective ways to counter small drones and swarms in contested environments.
For Saab, Nimbrix marks a significant step: its entry into a new segment of the missile market at a time when demand for C-UAS solutions is surging worldwide.
