Saab 36 Mach 2 Nuclear Bomber
Sector: Airport • Location: Sweden
Source: National Security Journal
The Saab 36 was a twin-engine supersonic bomber project developed in the 1950s by Sweden as a nuclear bomb delivery system. It featured a delta-wing design capable of Mach 2 speeds and was intended to carry a single tactical nuclear bomb across the Baltic Sea. The project was canceled in 1957 due to strategic, political, and technical reasons, including Sweden's abandonment of its nuclear weapons
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Nuclear, Government
- Location
- Sweden
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- National Security Journal
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Description | The Saab 36 was a twin-engine supersonic bomber project developed in the 1950s by Sweden as a nuclear bomb delivery system. It featured a delta-wing design capable of Mach 2 speeds and was intended to carry a single tactical nuclear bomb across the Baltic Sea. The project was canceled in 1957 due to strategic, political, and technical reasons, including Sweden's abandonment of its nuclear weapons program and the platform's limited payload and range. |
Original sector | Defense |
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Country | Sweden |
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Source | National Security Journal |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Nuclear, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-29 |
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