Saab wins billion kronor defence system order
Published: 4 Oct 10 09:10 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/29396/20101004/
Sweden defence firm Saab has received an order for an airborne surveillance system worth in excess of 4.5 billion kronor ($669 million).
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"This contract can be seen as a further confirmation of our strong position in the world regarding not only the area of airborne surveillance but in systems integration and data fusion as well," said Saab CEO Håkan Buskhe.
The contract also includes ground equipment as well as logistics and support services which together can be used in connection with, for example, border surveillance, rescue operations as well as in combating terrorism and organised crime, Saab explained in its statement.
Saab's ERIEYE system has been bought by the Swedish Air Force, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates in the Saab 340 aircraft.
The system has also been sold to Brazil, Mexico and Greece as part of the Embraer 145 system, and to Pakistan in its latest model, the Saab 2000.
The firm has declined to divulge the identity of its latest client.
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More jobs secured in Sweden.
That's because it's America. Wouldn't look too good on Sweden if everyone knew.
stop having dual policy ,
Since when selling weapons for killing human beings and for destruction purposes is something to brag about and be proud of...
Huh? How can I forget the root of devil?
My fellow Swede the bloody-goon Alfred Nobel who contributed a lot to invent the dynamite to kill innocent children. Alas, Sweden made him a hero and perpetuated his treasure by prizes. Even worse, they gave a prize to the leader (Obama) of the satanic state.
First of all I wonder if you were drunk when you post your comment, or what's the story?
1) The satanic and lunatic state (Israel) has nuclear weapons, and they love to use the pretext that "Whatever weapons that Israel has, is only used for defensive purposes".
Indeed, for defensive purposes! We saw how Israel burn poor Children white phosphorus.
So, you bloody-muppet are ignoring the fact that many corrupted countries that lead by mindless-goons like you can manipulate meanings.
2) All in all, It comes down to moral obligations. It is known that when you are selling weapons, then, you are beating the drums of the war. Anyways, many people nowadays are completely honorless, ill-mannered and love destruction.
You have a narrow view. I am talking about the big picture. In general, selling weapons is something immoral as a matter of fact it is way worse than selling drugs.
You reduced the whole issue in one case, How about the missiles systems of Saab and its partners? Are those used for distributing roses?
It is funny that I had to explain obvious things to you, in order to catch the drift.
I think that this issue could only be solved if all humans in the earth were having enough resources to their lifestyle, infinite energy sources and a high education standard for all individual in all the countries, highly critical with his government, invulnerable to manipulations and of course able to organizing themselves, a very big utopia for these days, who knows in the middle term future.
Of course I can be accused as a butcher for accepting the contemporary human reality and I will have nothing to discuss in the ethical arena (but a lot in the practical one), what I find dishonest with himself are self-justifying positions where there is not recognized that warfare machinery it´s used to kill, this is a military appliance for warfare, dot.
i bit retarded but funny... i have read this article 3 times and English is my first language..i still have not seen where it says "missiles systems"
and @ NickM whats up with the American comment? perhaps you should read a little bit more about your country's relationship with my country the United States is currently the third largest Swedish export trade partner, and not to mention US companies are the most represented foreign companies in Sweden. And it is no secret that Sweden has military relations with America
so tip of the day...dont talk about a country you have relations with it makes you look like an idiot
Jag älskar Sverige och svenska folket .. bara inte de dumma dem
Weapon manufacturers are not the terrorist but who use them, they became the terrorists. Again, if America make it, it is ok for every one. If any Muslim country build their own weapons then they charge the allegation of mass destruction weapons.
f....king moronic thinking.
Are you Thai? Here in Sweden knew of what was going on in Thailand in the past few years. It was not the army to be blamed, and the Thai army did not use Swedish machines to end the illegal and violent uprising.