True Collaboration web series: The Gripen Flight Test Centre
In this episode of the web series, we will fully see the mission and the role of the Gripen Flight Test Centre (GFTC) located at Embraer's facilities, for the Gripen Program progress.
Check out how the integration between the teams from Sweden and Brazil is carried out and understand the great importance of the GFTC for the establishment of procedures and the testing of new features of the Brazilian Air Force fighter.
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From the bunkers of the Cold War to the battlefields of today – the story behind the Universal Tank and Anti-Aircraft System
8 min
An industry-leading sight and fire-control system for combat vehicles being developed in a rocky bunker at the height of the Cold War… It sounds like the plot of a spy novel, but it’s the true story behind Saab’s trusted Universal Tank and Anti-Aircraft System, UTAAS.
Helping to protect the skies over the Paris Olympics
5 min
With the whole world watching the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, French authorities were taking no chances when it came to safety. Saab’s Giraffe 1X air surveillance radar played an important role in monitoring the skies above athletes, spectators and officials during both the Olympics and Paralympics.
GlobalEye, from vision to operation
11 min
Saab's extensive experience in the Airborne segment show that you constantly need to look into the future so that neither rapidly evolving threats nor changing customer needs, come as a surprise. This stance made Saab recognize a growing need for more capable, efficient and cost-effective airborne surveillance solutions. There and then, the idea of an AEW&C system with GlobalEye's capabilities was born. Here we share the nine years story of GlobalEye's way from vision to operation.
Supremacy In The Air From Saab
3 min
Saab maintains the widest and most advanced set of defence and aerospace capabilities in Europe, with fully independent, system-level design and development skills across all domains.
GlobalEye: increasing your operational availability
6 min
In modern conflict, situations develop rapidly, and your forces receiving accurate, timely intelligence is the key to mission success. Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems are airborne radar solutions used to detect and identify air, land and sea vehicles, missiles and other objects. AEW&C systems are also employed as battle management command and control centres, receiving and transmitting real-time information to achieve total situational awareness.
Good things come in small packages
7 min
If your perception of advanced passive sensors involves inflexible fixed installations, think again. A new generation of highly portable Saab sensors is enhancing situational awareness on the land, water and in the sky.
Greater power to smaller platforms
7 min
Protecting and securing a maritime territory has always been fraught with difficulty. Today, more than ever, advanced technological development imposes the necessity for naval forces to operate in an environment that is increasingly complex, challenging and unpredictable. In such a setting, you need a heightened level of awareness, and the ability to detect, identify and counter a wide range of threats – fast and slow, conventional and unconventional. Sea Giraffe 1X radar is designed to provide the capabilities required to manage any threats in any waters and make the Navies of the world better prepared for the increasingly complex and demanding naval environment.
Unboxing Giraffe 1X Deployment Set
4 min
In today's often very complex and rapidly changing conflict scenarios, continuous air surveillance is essential for protecting troops and for rapid response to various threats and challenges. But what to do when time is pressing? The answer is simple. You put your trust in a green box from Saab.
Watching your back in complex missions
2 min
The launch of Saab’s IDAS-310 has marked another leap forward from Saab in Electronic Warfare solutions. The newest version of its Integrated Defensive Aids Suite.
Fighter radar – securing the first line of defence
8 min
If your nation is under a direct threat, the first line of defense is ready to detect, track and identify any incoming target. The fighter and radar are the first barrier to deal with potential threats, and are ready to act when time is of the essence.