Saab develops future avionics system for Gripen

Saab develops future avionics system for Gripen

Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish
Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to develop an avionics system for
the Swedish Armed Forces' Gripen aircraft. The order value amounts to
MSEK 450, divided over 2 years.

The order means that work will begin on a new avionics system, including
new computers and displays, which will enter into service 10 years from
now.
"Gripen is under continuous development. Computers with the best
performance possible today will be viewed as inadequate for the tasks
facing Gripen in ten years, when the aircraft must remain modern for a
further twenty years. Few high-tech products have a service life as long
as Gripen," says Lennart Sindahl, Vice President at Saab and head of the
Aeronautics business area.
The new avionics system will enhance Gripen's capacity to handle large
quantities of complex information with different security classification
levels. A new avionics system also makes it possible in the future to
introduce new sensors that require altered system architecture.
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solutions ranging from military defence to civil security. Saab has
operations and employees on all continents and constantly develops,
adopts and improves new technology to meet customers' changing needs.
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The information was submitted for publication on May 25 at 13.15.