Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Saab 2000

IOC: 1994

Saab 2000 AEW&C

IOC: 2010

Origin
Sweden

Program Status:
Under Development

Contractor/s
Saab
Saab Microwave Systems

Family Members
Saab 2000

Power plant:
AE 2100A (2)

Sensors & Communications:
PS-890 ERIEYE

Description: The Saab 2000 AEW&C is an affordable Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft developed by Saab, airborne platform, and its subsidiary Saab Microwave Systems , Erieye surveillance radar system. In October 2005, Pakistan and Saab announced negotiations for the purchase of sophisticated airborne surveillance systems integrated onto the Saab 2000 turboprop. The Saab 2000 AEW&C key element is the Erieye active phased array side looking surveillance radar which features a detection range of up to 300 km for fighter-sized airborne targets and maritime surveillance mode. The government of Pakistan and Saab announced the successful completion of negotiations on June 22, 2006, with the resulting contract, worth approximately SEK6.9 billion, entering into effect in the second quarter of 2006.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 7

Dimensions: Height 7.7 m, Length 27.3 m, Wingspan 24.8 m

Weights: Max Takeoff Weight 23,000 kg (50,705 lb), Min Weight 14,500 kg (31,966 lb), Payload 5,500 kg (12,125 lb)

Performance: Ceiling 9,450 m (31,004 ft), Cruise Speed 191 mps (Mach 0.58), Max Detection Range 300 km (162 nm), Max Detection Range in Altitude 8,200 ft (2,499 m), Max Range 2,164 km (1,168 nm)

Power: Power 8,304 shp

Other: Number of Engines 2

News
Saab Gets SEK 2 Billion Contract to Provide Thailand with Air Surveillance System

Pakistan Scales Down Saab Airborne Surveillance Contract

Pakistan Gets State-of-the-Art Airborne Surveillance System

Operators

Pakistan

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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