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  • Saab Unveils Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Saab Unveils Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft

    Saab has unveiled a new airborne surveillance platform the company built for United Arab Emirates as part of an aircraft development and production contract awarded in 2015. The company said Friday its GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft is derived from Bombardier‘s Global 6000 model and equipped with an extended-range Erieye radar technology. GlobalEye is designed to support […] More

  • Finland's Lockheed-Built Airborne Surveillance Tech Gets Final Operational Capability Status - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Finland’s Lockheed-Built Airborne Surveillance Tech Gets Final Operational Capability Status

    The Finnish defense forces have achieved final operational capability for a Lockheed Martin-built system designed to support airborne surveillance missions. Dragon Shield reached FOC status following a flight test that evaluated if the aircraft modified to house the surveillance technology complies with Finland’s airworthiness and system requirements, Lockheed said Friday. The company reconfigured an Airbus-built CASA C-295 […] More

  • Saab to Maintain UAE Airborne Surveillance System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Saab to Maintain UAE Airborne Surveillance System

    Saab has received an estimated $17.6 million contract to support and maintain the United Arab Emirates’ airborne surveillance system through 2018. UAE’s Saab 340 Erieye AEW&C surveillance system comprises 340 aircraft equipped with the Erieye radar system and associated ground equipment, Saab said Thursday. Jonas Hjelm, head of Saab’s support and services business area, said […] More