Wednesday, January 07, 2009

PS-890 ERIEYE

IOC: 1997
Total Production: 16
Total Program's Cost: USD$1.5 billion

Unitary Cost: USD$100 million

Origin
Sweden

Contractor/s
Saab Microwave Systems

Applications
ERJ 145 AEW&C
Saab 2000 AEW&C
Saab 340 AEW&C

Description: The Ericsson Microwave (now Saab Microwave Systems) ERIEYE is a long range airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system based on an active phased array pulse-Doppler radar. The ERIEYE can be installed on a wide variety of both commercial and military aircraft jet or turboprop. It detects and tracks airborne targets at ranges of up to 300/450 km over land or water and from low altitude up to 82,000-ft. It comprises integrated IFF, ESM, communications, C2 workstations, self-protection system and data-links to provide AEW&C capability.

The ERIEYE radar features a fixed electronically scanned antenna which provides superior resolution over rotodome radars. It tracks multiple targets simultaneously and has a high resistance against countermeasures. Typically, the radar antenna is mounted on the upper fuselage of the carrier aircraft which can be a turbofan or turboprop powered airplane.

The Swedish Air Force operates the ERIEYE radar system on the Saad 340B turboprop aircraft. The aircraft with the ERIEYE radar is called the Argus. In October 2005, Pakistan ordered the Erieye integrated onto the Saab 2000 turboprop aircraft. Greece and Brazil ordered the ERIEYE radar integrated on the EMB-145 turbofan-powered aircraft, also known as the EMB-145 ERIEYE. In 2007, Thailand ordered the Erieye AEW&C system integrated onto the Saab 340B.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 5

Weights: Weight 900 kg (1,984 lb)

Performance: Max Detection Range 300 km (162 nm), Max Detection Range in Altitude 82,000 ft (24,994 m), Max Instrumented Range 450 km (243 nm)

News
Swedish Government Approves Gripen and Erieye Sale to Thailand

Royal Thai Air Force to Get 12 Gripen and Two Erieye Aircraft

Pakistan Scales Down Saab Airborne Surveillance Contract

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

Operators

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Brazil / 5

Greece / 4

Pakistan

Sweden / 6

Thailand / 1

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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