Saab Launches CB90 CX: A Modular, Optionally Crewed Combat Boat for Distributed Naval Warfare
Saab has unveiled the CB90 Capability X (CX), a larger, optionally crewed variant of its Combat Boat 90, designed to transform fast assault craft into multimission combat platforms. The new vessel features three configurations: intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); anti-ship warfare; and short-range air defense (SHORAD). Sweden is the launch customer, with the first unit undergoing final trials. The boat integrates a new 'Combat Core' digital backbone and autonomous capabilities, allowing it to operate without a crew or with up to ten personnel. This development aligns with Sweden's 'Amphibious Battalion 2030' doctrine, which emphasizes distributed, mobile, and networked naval forces in the Baltic Sea. The launch precedes the Euronaval 2026 defense show in Paris.