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Saab signs a $1.2bn contract with UAE to deliver new airborne Swing Role Surveillance System.
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Dubai Airshow 2015
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Saab signs a $1.2bn contract with UAE to deliver new airborne Swing Role Surveillance System
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The Swedish defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to expand and enhance the Emirates’ airborne surveillance capabilities. Saab will deliver a new airborne Swing Role Surveillance System (SRSS) incorporating a new version of the Saab Erieye radar system, as well as and a ground surveillance radar payload and electro-optical/infrared sensor.
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 Saab will provide UAE with a new airborne Swing Role Surveillance System fitted on Bombardier's Global 6000 aircraft(Credit: Saab) |
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The new SRSS for the UAE uses the Global 6000 aircraft from Bombardier as a platform. The Swing Role Surveillance System is capable of simultaneous detection and tracking of multiple targets in the air, on land and at sea. It is the latest evolution of the Erieye system that incorporates Saab’s many decades of radar capabilities across all domains.
The order value amounts to approximately USD1.27 billion. “The new version of Erieye is without a doubt the most capable airborne early warning and control system on the market. Saab’s capability to develop high technology solutions for customers shows that our focus on research and development is the right way to ensure continued competitiveness on the defence market,” says Håkan Buskhe, President and CEO of Saab. "Saab understands the vital importance of advanced airborne surveillance and we have a family of products that play a key role in defence and civil security. The UAE’s selection of Saab’s solution confirms our strong position regarding airborne surveillance and systems integration,” says Micael Johansson, head of Saab Business Area Electronic Defence Systems. |
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