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2007-06-02 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2007-06-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 does it come with meatballs?

Posted by Captain America 2007-06-02 00:29|| 2007-06-02 00:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Looks like 5 instead of 6....

Saab renegotiate Surveillance contract

With reference to the sale of Saab Airborne Surveillance Systems to Pakistan, the customer has for financial reasons and in accordance with the original contract, asked to renegotiate part of the contract concerning a reduction of the number of systems. Together with Saab terms and conditions then have been agreed, concerning a reduction. Saab and the Government of Pakistan continue as planned with the delivery of the system.

As a result of the renegotiation, the order value is decreased by approximately SEK 1.35 billion. Income will decrease proportionally to the volume change, but other commercial terms and conditions will remain unchanged. Concerning the fiscal year 2007 there is no impact on turnover or income as a result of the new conditions.

The Saab Airborne Surveillance System includes Saab 2000 turboprop aircraft equipped with Saab Microwave Systems airborne radar system ERIEYE and associated support equipment.

Posted by John Frum 2007-06-02 07:06|| 2007-06-02 07:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Sweden may want to reconsider this sale if they intend to pitch their wares to India.

The Indian Air Force needs 150 fighters (order may be bumped up to 200) and Sweden wants to sell them the Gripen.

The Indian army has issued a RFP for 400 towed 155mm artillery guns, part of the larger program to acquire 3000 towed, wheeled and tracked 155mm guns by 2020. Sweden has offered the Bofors 155mm gun.

Posted by John Frum 2007-06-02 07:22|| 2007-06-02 07:22|| Front Page Top

#4 SAAB 2000s? AWACS on a puddle-jumper?

Posted by Mike 2007-06-02 09:47|| 2007-06-02 09:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Yep.. it is a bit of poor man's AWACs but still a substantial capability when you don't have any AWACS at all.

India, besides buying the Israeli Phalcon AWACS (mounted on the IL-76) is integrating its own radars to a Brazilian Embraer jet.

Posted by John Frum 2007-06-02 10:03|| 2007-06-02 10:03|| Front Page Top

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