Saab has received a follow on contract with the United Arab Emirates regarding the sale of two GlobalEye systems, Saab’s advanced airborne surveillance system. The order value is USD 1.018 billion and the contract period is 2020-2025. The original contract with the United Arab Emirates for GlobalEye was signed in 2015. This contract ...
US Air Force Strike Eagles have completed a joint exercise with the Navy in the Arabian Gulf. U.S. Air Forces Central Command F-15E Strike Eagles attached to the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron participated in an air operation in maritime surface warfare integration exercise with the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command USS Gonzalez ...
Saab successfully completed the first flight of the GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft from the company’s airfield in Linköping, Sweden. The aircraft, a modified Bombardier Global 6000 jet platform, undertook a 1 hour 46 minutes test flight collecting extensive flight-test data using the on-board instrumentation suite. This data is ...
QinetiQ has entered into a joint venture with Middle East General Enterprises (MGE) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to manufacture aerial and maritime targets for testing, evaluation and training purposes. The joint venture will invest heavily in UAE to cultivate specialist engineering and manufacturing capabilities, while drawing from the nation’s ...