“We are delighted to have received this important
additional order from South Korea that further proves
our customer’s confidence in the capabilities of
our weapon locating system ARTHUR, says Micael Johansson,
Senior Vice President and Head of Saab’s business
area Electronic Defence Systems.
ARTHUR is a stand alone C-band medium-range weapon-locating
system that detects and locates enemy fire. It utilises
a passive phased-array antenna technology for optimised
battlefield performance. The technology provides the perfect
balance between mobility, range, accuracy, ECCM (Electronic
counter-countermeasures), operational availability and
operational cost.
The ARTHUR system is widely used by demanding customers
around the world. Examples of customers are Czech Republic,
Denmark, Greece, Norway, Spain, Sweden and UK. More than
60 ARTHUR units have been sold and their availability
is well proven from thousands of hours’ operation.
The first ARTHUR order from South Korea came in 2007.
The system is developed by Saab in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The main part of the production for this program will
be done at LIG Nex1 under a localisation agreement between
Saab and LIG.
