Engineering:Saab 340 AEW&C
| Saab 340 AEWCS S 100 Argus | |
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| An S 100B Argus at Malmen in 2010 | |
| Role | AEWCS aircraft |
| National origin | Sweden |
| Manufacturer | Saab AB |
| First flight | 1994[1] |
| Introduction | 1997 |
| Status | Active |
| Primary users | Swedish Air Force Royal Thai Air Force |
| Produced | 1994–1999 |
| Number built | 12 |
| 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 .
Radar
Compared to the traditional circular radar on AWACS planes, such as the E-3 Sentry, the Saab 340 has a non-movable PS-890 AESA radar made with the Erieye system which offers lower drag, but has a dead zone directly behind and in front of the plane, with a 120 degree zone of scan on either side of the airframe.[2] The mounted radar is capable of tracking ships, planes and missiles up to 190-250 mi (300-400 km) while at an altitude of 20,000 ft (6,100 m).[3]
Operational history
Six S 100B Argus aircraft were produced for the Swedish Air Force, four of which are permanently equipped with the Erieye active electronically scanned array (AESA) early warning 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 Thai Air Force.
- Saab 340B AEW-200
- (IS-340) Erieye
- Saab 340B AEW-300 / S 100D Argus
- (ASC-890) Erieye
Operators
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- Current
Sweden
- Swedish Air Force operates two aircraft (2 S100D / ASC890).[4] SAAB GlobalEye was ordered as replacements in June 2022.[5]
Thailand
- Royal Thai Air Force operates two aircraft delivered completely on October, 2012.[6][7][8]
Poland
- Polish Air Force - Purchased two Saab 340 AEW early warning and control aircraft in July 2023 with deliveries planned to start in 2024.[9][10] The first plane was delivered in September 2023. [11]
- Former operators
Greece
- Hellenic Air Force formerly loaned two aircraft.[12][unreliable source?]
United Arab Emirates
- United Arab Emirates Air Force - 2 operated.[13] Retired in 2020 after replacement by GlobalEye (Bombardier 6000).[14]
Saab 2000 AEW&C operators
In December 1988, Saab decided to build a stretched derivative of its Saab 340, called Saab 2000.
Pakistan
- Pakistan Air Force operates 7 aircraft.[15][16]
Saudi Arabia
- Royal Saudi Air Force operates 2 aircraft.
Specifications (Saab 340 AEW&C)
Data from [17]
General characteristics
- Crew: 6
- Length: 20.57 m (67 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 21.44 m (70 ft 4 in)
- Height: 6.97 m (22 ft 10 in)
- Empty weight: 10,300 kg (22,707 lb) [18]
- Gross weight: 13,155 kg (29,000 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × General Electric CT7-9B , 1,390 kW (1,870 hp) each
Performance
- Endurance: 5+ hours[18]
- Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
See also
Related development
- Saab 340
- Saab 2000 AEW&C
Related lists
- List of airborne early warning aircraft
References
- ↑ "Flygplan S 100 B" (in Swedish). forsvarsmakten.se. Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20110812012829/http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/Materiel-och-teknik/Flyg/Flygplan-S-100B-Argus/. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ↑ Zorro, Mario H. (2018-05-01). "Saab 340 AEWC" (in en-US). https://plane-encyclopedia.com/uncategorized/saab-340-aewc/.
- ↑ Zorro, Mario H. (2018-05-01). "Saab 340 AEWC" (in en-US). https://plane-encyclopedia.com/uncategorized/saab-340-aewc/.
- ↑ "S 100 D" (in sv). https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/information-och-fakta/materiel-och-teknik/luft/s-100-d/.
- ↑ "FMV beställer två GlobalEye till Försvarsmakten". https://www.fmv.se/aktuellt--press/aktuella-handelser/fmv-bestaller-tva-globaleye-till-forsvarsmakten/.
- ↑ Gripen International Gripen agreement between Sweden and Thailand signed.
- ↑ "Thailand Buying JAS-39 Gripens, AWACS". http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/thailand-buying-jas-39-gripens-awacs-04022/.
- ↑ "Gripeny operacyjne w Tajlandii - Altair Agencja Lotnicza". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20110715215545/http://www.altair.com.pl/start-6539.
- ↑ saab.com - Saab receives order for airborne early warning aircraft from Poland (25 July 2023)
- ↑ "Poland signs for Saab 340 AEW&C aircraft" (in en). https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/poland-signs-for-saab-340-aewc-aircraft.
- ↑ https://www.aviacionline.com/2023/09/saab-unveils-first-saab-340-aew-airborne-early-warning-aircraft-for-poland/
- ↑ "S100B Argus Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft". http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/s100b_argus/.
- ↑ "Saab signs contract with United Arab Emirates for airborne surveillance system". http://feed.ne.cision.com/wpyfs/00/00/00/00/00/10/09/0E/wkr0011.pdf.
- ↑ Allport, Dave (February 2021). "Saab AEW&C aircraft return to Sweden". Air International 100 (2): 13. ISSN 0306-5634.
- ↑ "Aerial Eyes: Pakistans New AWACS Fleets". http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/sweden-finalizes-saab-2000-aewc-contract-with-pakistan-02377//.
- ↑ "Pakistan Air Force receives AEW&C radar equipment from Saab". 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. https://archive.today/20190416183956/https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/pakistan-aewc-radar-equipment-saab/. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ Fredriksson, Urban (2004-06-07). "Saab 340 AEW". Sweden. http://www.x-plane.org/home/urf/aviation/text/100argus.html. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Försvarsmakten. "S 100 D". http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/information-och-fakta/materiel-och-teknik/luft/s-100-d/.
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