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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are systems for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and weapon delivery. They are clearly of great potential value in high-risk situations where the presence of a pilot in the aircraft presents and unnecessary risk. UAVs can be a smart and cost-effective complement to traditional manned aircraft.
Saab has long experience of building advanced aircraft, command and autonomous weapon systems. Together with its knowledge of independent decision systems, this contributes to the company’s competence in developing competitive, type-certified UAV systems for civil as well as military markets world wide. A number of UAV concept studies have already been carried out and work continues.
With the Gripen and Sweden’s Air Force 2000 programme, Saab has shown that it is a world leader at integrating complete aircraft systems. This, in combination with a cutting-edge know-how of aerospace technology, makes Saab a supplier of UAV systems for the future. These may range from micro-machines to high-altitude, long-range UAVs.
Saab Aerospace actively co-operates in international research and development programmes involving UAV systems, for example with six other European countries in the European Technology Acquisition Program (ETAP). |
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