UAE SAAB AWACS - New Order

[Khafee]

I am glad i have ringed up some bells care to share what sort of direction you are thinking ?

Will update this forum , if something concrete transpires. No point in speculations.

 

[Khafee]

they went with europe as they had an advanced awacs system that was for export. also its worth noting the actual jet is Canadian the bombardier global 6000 [below]

they could have done somthing similar to india, greece,and mexico and go for the r-99[below] which the platform is the erj 145which has the erieye radar too.

Please explain why the R99/ERJ145 would have been a better option?

 

[Penguin]

IDEX 2015
Falcon flourishes in the desert [IDX15D1]
JON LAKE
22 February 2015

Having evaluated and rejected the Dassault Rafale and the Euro-fighter Typhoon, and having been informed that the existing order backlog alone would keep the UAE from obtaining the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter until after 2020, a solution to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence’s long-term requirement for a ‘next-generation fighter’ to replace the Mirage 2000 from 2018 seems as far away as ever.
In the meantime, the UAE is expanding its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Desert Falcons through the acquisition of 30 new Block 61 F-16E/F aircraft. The 79 surviving Block 60 F-16E/F Desert Falcons will be upgraded to a similar ‘Block 60+’ standard.
Lockheed Martin has thus far refused to comment on the Block 61 and Block 60+ configurations, but the new-build Block 61 is believed to be an evolutionary upgrade of the original Block 60, with diminishing manufacturing sources and obsolescence issues addressed, and some interoperability enhancements.
Block 61 aircraft are being purchased via a direct commercial sale, rather than using the more usual foreign military sale (FMS) process, so there was no requirement for the usual Defense Security Cooperation Agency notification of the aircraft sale to Congress, though Congress was notified of an associated FMS sale of training, logistics support and support equipment, weapons and other items to the UAE, on 23 January 2014.
Entering front-line service in 2005, the Block 60 F-16E/F has been called “the most advanced F-16 variant in the world”, and is described as being “a half-generation ahead of the F-16 C/D Block 50/52+ aircraft that form the backbone of the US Air Force.”
The aircraft is fitted with a Northrop Grumman AN/APG-80 AESA (active electronically scanned antenna) radar, which made it the first F-16 variant to be fitted with an AESA array, and is still the only in-service F-16 version with an ‘e-scan’ radar.
The introduction of the Block 60 F-16 made the UAE AF&AD the first fighter force outside the USA to field this revolutionary radar technology.
The Block 60 also has provision for the conformal fuel tanks associated with later Block 50/52 aircraft, giving it a mission radius of 1,650km – a 40 per cent increase compared with non-CFT-equipped F-16 variants.
While the USA does not normally export the vital software source codes required to program the electronic warfare and radar systems on US-built fighters, in the case of the Block 60 F-16, the USA provided “object codes”, which allow new mission data to be added to the F-16E/F’s threat library autonomously.
This has allowed the UAE to refine and improve the Block 60 aircraft exponentially, and to keep it abreast of developing threats. Lockheed did integrate the UAE’s MBDA Al Hakim rocketboosted glide bomb on the F-16E/F, but the US State Department refused to allow integration of the MBDA Black Shaheen cruise missile (a derivative of the Storm Shadow used on UAE Mirage 2000s). This 51 was because the Black Shaheen was assumed to have a range of more than 300km, which is the current range limit for cruise missiles under the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Instead, the USA is providing AGM-84 SLAM-ER missiles and the AGM-154C Joint Stand Off Weapon.

Falcon flourishes in the desert [IDX15D1] | IHS Jane's 360

Jan 24/14 it became 30 more
But earlier it was 25-30, and before that 25
Top Falcons: The UAE’s F-16 Block 60/61 Fighters
UAE Orders More F-16E/F Fighters | Defense News: Aviation International News

 

[Ceylal]

The UAE is populated mainly by expats,only 10% of the 9 millions living in the Emirates are nationals.Does the Emirates allow no citizens in their armed forces?

 

[Indus Falcon]

The UAE is populated mainly by expats,only 10% of the 9 millions living in the Emirates are nationals.Does the Emirates allow no citizens in their armed forces?

Are you asking, are expats allowed to serve in the forces?

Yes, In non-combat related, technical areas, in a very limited, or advisory capacity.

 

[Blue Marlin]

Are you asking, are expats allowed to serve in the forces?

Yes, In non-combat related, technical areas, in a very limited, or advisory capacity.

dont pakistani serve in the uae armed forces?

 

[Indus Falcon]

dont pakistani serve in the uae armed forces?

Yes, after Emiratis, they are the second largest number. From officers, all the way down to enlisted men.

 

[Blue Marlin]

Yes, after Emiratis, they are the second largest number. From officers, all the way down to enlisted men.

does that include you?

 

[black-hawk_101]

Saab Receives Order For New Advanced Airborne Surveillance Systems From UAE
Press release

09 November 2015


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. The order value amounts to approximately USD1.27 billion.

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 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.

The work will be carried out at Saab's facilities in Gothenburg, Linköping, Järfälla, Arboga and Luleå.

Saab Receives Order For New Advanced Airborne Surveillance Systems From UAE

I though they are looking for Grippen NGs.

 

[Maarkhoor]

does that include you?

Don't ask personal questions, suppose if he is then you have any problem ?

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Jabse Pakistan nay ye kia ha, Sweden walo ki chandi ho gaye ha.

 

[Blue Marlin]

Don't ask personal questions, suppose if he is then you have any problem ?

why would i have a problem, @Indus Falcon is a good guy, its not like im going to hunt him down or something.
stop acing so backwards and grow up.

 

[Maarkhoor]

stop acing so backwards and grow up

no personal attacks.

 

[Khafee]

I though they are looking for Grippen NGs.

And why would you think so?

 

[Indus Falcon]

SGD providing communications management for Swing Role Surveillance System

Tuesday, 17 November 2015

South African company Saab Grintek Defence (SGD) will provide the communication management system for the new airborne Swing Role Surveillance System (SRSS) ordered by the United Arab Emirates.

Last week the United Arab Emirates (UAE) awarded Saab a contract to supply two Bombardier Global 6000 jets equipped with its Swing Role Surveillance System (SRSS) incorporating a new version of the Saab Erieye radar system. The order is worth approximately $1.27 billion.

The SRSS also includes the AviCom Communications Management System produced at Saab Grintek Defence’s facilities in Centurion.

“Saab Grintek Defence’s fourth-generation integrated communications management system – AviCom – which was released last year, provides an integrated aircraft communication management system, providing a user-friendly interface to simplify aircrew interaction, improving operational effectiveness and flight safety,” said Leif Karlsson, Acting President and CEO of SGD.

SGD’s family of Communications Management Systems (CMS) have a proven track record and are utilised in a multitude of platforms across the globe, SGD said. The current fourth-generation system provides a capability of flexible configurations ranging from two seat aircraft, helicopters to large cargo and special mission aircraft. The flexible and scalable architecture can be adapted to meet user requirements, interfacing to multiple users and/or multiple radios, typical of special mission aircraft.

“It is important that our local products form part of the global Saab offerings and solutions. AviCom’s selection showcases it’s capability to meet mission critical communication demands of this state-of-the-art multi-crew airborne surveillance aircraft”, said Karlsson.

Some of AviCom’s features include the use of digital audio, open system architecture, direct sunlight readable and Night Vision Goggle (NVG) compatible displays and secure communication capability.

Roughly 95% of systems manufactured at Saab's headquarters in Centurion, South Africa are sold to export markets, making it a valuable source of income for South Africa. These include Electronic Warfare Self Protection Suites, Maritime ESM Systems, Civilian Aircraft Missile Protection Systems, Communications Management Systems, In-flight Data Recording Systems and Health and Usage Monitoring Systems.

Saab’s interest in South Africa arose as a result of the 1999 arms acquisition, in which South Africa purchased 26 Gripen fighters. Saab Grintek Defence is now the largest Saab subsidiary outside of Sweden.

Saab recently opened an office in Botswana, in addition to its South African and Kenyan offices.

SGD providing communications management for Swing Role Surveillance System | defenceWeb

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