Saab Media Activity at Aero India 2017
Defence and security company Saab will have an extensive range of activities for the media during Aero India 2017, at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, from 14 to 8 February. Please visit us in Hall C, Stand 2.6-B.
At Aero India 2017 Saab will exhibit products and solutions from our complete product portfolio across the air, land and sea domains. These will include:
Gripen, the world’s most advanced multi-role combat aircraft. Built with the future in mind, Gripen is the smart answer to India’s need for effective, affordable 21st Century airpower. Saab’s Gripen E full-scale replica will be open to visitors throughout the show, giving visitors a first-hand experience of Gripen’s future-proof operational capabilities. Gripen will also be a highlight of the daily flying display.
Advanced airborne sensors and systems. Saab’s deep understanding of combat aircraft system design, combined with radars, electronic warfare and datalinks is unequalled. No other single manufacturer has this range of skills in-house, Therefore Saab is best placed to help India develop new capabilities in AESA fighter radars, self-protection, electronic attack and other key mission systems.
Next generation ground-based air defence (GBAD). Saab has the best solutions to secure India’s airspace through unique GBAD systems such as RBS 70 NG and BAMSE, combined with advanced AESA radars like the Giraffe 1X, ready and able to meet India’s VSHORAD and SRSAM requirements. Saab can transform the effectiveness, flexability and readiness of India’s air defences.
Ground and naval combat systems.Saab is renowned as the builder of tough, dependable and supremely effective weapons system such as the Carl Gustaf M4, AT4, NLAW and RBS15. With a proven track record in India, Saab stands ready to serve as a partner in future defence across land and sea.
All of Saab’s offering’s to India come with true technology transfer, real industrial cooperation and are ready to meet the high standards of the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
Saab Media Events at Aero India 2017
Please join us for some important press briefings at Aero India 2017.
Wednesday 15 February
15:00
Saab Hall C, Stand 2.6B
Gripen: 21st Century Airpower for India
Gripen will ensure unmatched combat airpower for India for decades to come. Gripen is the world’s most modern multi-role combat aircraft and the future-proof option for India’s defence and security. More than that, only Gripen can deliver the full range of advanced fighter development skills and industrial capability that the ‘Make in India’ initiative demands.
Saab’s Ulf Nilsson, Head of Saab Business Area Aeronautics, will brief on the latest news and developments in the Gripen programme, showing why it is the best option for India, and the future. Join us for an in-depth presentation followed by a tour of the Gripen E full-scale replica.
Thursday 16 February
14:30
Saab Hall C, Stand 2.6B
Advanced Capabilities for India:
Radar and Sensors for India
Ground-Based Air Defence for India
India has tough requirements for its future defence and security. Saab is the best partner to meet those needs across all domains. Join us for a comprehensive briefing on Saab’s major cooperative projects in India.
Saab’s Mats Pålsson, head of Marketing & Sales, Surface Radar Solutions and Ann Kullberg, head of Marketing & Sales Airborne Surveillance from Business Area Surveillance, will show how our unique know-how in radar and electronic warfare will help make India’s Tejas LCA a more formidable fighter and secure India’s skies against intruders.
Then Bo Almqvist, Director Strategic Business, Saab Business Area Dynamics, will show how Saab’s RBS 70 NG and BAMSE ground-based air defence (GBAD) systems are the best solutions for the defence of India’s airspace against complex future threats.
Please visit Saab at Aero India 2017 in Hall C, Stand 2.6-B and also at the Gripen E full-scale replica in the outdoor arena at Stand OD6
For further information, please contact:
Robert Hewson
Head of Communications, Saab Market Area Asia Pacific
+66 92 558 1581
Saab Press Centre
+46 (0)734 180 018
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