| Saab 340 AEW&C S 100 Argus | |
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| An S 100B Argus at Malmen in 2010 | |
| Role | AEW&C aircraft |
| National origin | Sweden |
| Manufacturer | Saab |
| First flight | 1994[1] |
| Introduction | 1997 |
| Status | Active |
| Primary users | Swedish Air Force Royal Thai Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force |
| Number built | 8 |
| Developed from | Saab 340 |
The Saab 340 AEW&C is a Swedish airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft;a variant of the Saab 340 aircraft is designated S 100B Argus by the Swedish Air Force.
Operational history[]
Six S 100B Argus aircraft were produced for the Swedish Air Force, four of which are permanently equipped with early warning radar (Erieye radar) and two fitted for transport missions during peacetime.
Two modified planes were loaned to Greece prior to the delivery of EMB-145 Erieye systems, which commenced in 2003.
In July 2006, Saab was awarded a contract to upgrade two of the Swedish Air Force's S 100B aircraft for surveillance missions and for deployment in multi-national operations. The upgraded Saab 340 AEW-300 aircraft, are planned to enter service by 2009.
In November 2007, Thailand announced the intention to buy two S 100B AEW aircraft from the Swedish Air Force.
Variants[]
- Saab 340B AEW / S 100B Argus
- (FSR-890) Erieye, for the Swedish Air Force.
- Saab 340B AEW-200 / S 100D Argus
- (IS-340) Erieye
- Saab 340B AEW-300 / S 100D Argus
- (ASC-890) Erieye
Operators[]
Greece
- Hellenic Air Force formerly loaned two aircraft[2]
Pakistan
- Pakistan Air Force operates four aircraft, with one saab 2000 as a trainer.[3]
- Sweden
- Swedish Air Force operates six aircraft (2 FSR 890, 2 ASC 890 and 2 FSR TP)[1]
- Thailand
- Royal Thai Air Force operates two aircraft. delivered completely on October, 2012[4][5][6]
- United Arab Emirates
- United Arab Emirates Air Force - 2 ordered.[7]
Specifications (Saab 340 AEW&C)[]
Data from [8]
General characteristics
- Crew: 5
- Length: 20.57 m (67 ft 5 27/32 in)
- Wingspan: 21.44 m (70 ft 4 3/32 in)
- Height: 6.97 m (22 ft 10 13/32 in)
- Gross weight: 13155 kg (29001.8 lb) each
Performance
- Cruising speed: 300 km/h (186.4 mph)
- Endurance: 7 hours
- Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
Mission specific data[]
- Patrol speed
- 160 knots
- Typical Mission Altitude
- 2,000m to 6,000m
- Radar Antenna Unit Length
- 9m
- Radar Antenna Unit Weight
- 900 kg
- Radar Frequency
- 2 GHz to 4 GHz
- Azimuthal Coverage
- 300°
- Range Against Fighter Aircraft Target
- 250 km
See also[]
- Saab 340
- Saab 2000 AEW&C
- List of civil aircraft
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Flygplan S 100 B" (in Swedish). forsvarsmakten.se. http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/Materiel-och-teknik/Flyg/Flygplan-S-100B-Argus/. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ↑ http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/s100b_argus/
- ↑ http://defense-arab.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28239/
- ↑ Gripen International Gripen agreement between Sweden and Thailand signed.
- ↑ http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/thailand-buying-jas-39-gripens-awacs-04022/
- ↑ http://www.altair.com.pl/start-6539
- ↑ Saab signs contract with United Arab Emirates for airborne surveillance system
- ↑ Fredriksson, Urban (2004-06-07). "Saab 340 AEW". Sweden. http://www.x-plane.org/home/urf/aviation/text/100argus.html. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
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