from SAAB official website : http://www.saabgroup.com/About-Saab/Newsro...ming-agreement/

8 December 2011, in News
Defence and security company Saab has signed an Industrial Cooperation teaming agreement with DRB-HICOM. The purpose is to offer the most competitive and attractive proposal to the Government of Malaysia regarding delivery of a high performance and cost efficient Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system.

Saab serves the global market with world-leading solutions, products and services ranging from military defence to civil security. DRB-HICOM is a leading company in the Malaysian automotive and defence industry. The companies combined competencies and capabilities will ensure that the most cost efficient solution will be offered to the Government of Malaysia.

The agreement between Saab and DRB-HICOM will include offering of technology transfer, bringing employment and expertise to Malaysia.
Malaysian Defence Minister Dato’ Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi witnessed the signing of the teaming agreement at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) in Malaysia. The agreement was signed by Gunilla Fransson of Saab and DRB-HICOM’s Abdul Harith Abdullah.

"I'm delighted that we today are formalizing our long lasting relationship. With this teaming agreement, Saab is further reinforcing its long term commitment to the Malaysian defence and civil security market", says Gunilla Fransson, Senior Vice President and head of Saab business area Security and Defence Solutions.

Saab has a long history of supplying high performance, cost efficient defence systems to the Malaysian Armed Forces. Systems like navy and army radar systems, airborne self-protection systems for helicopters and fighters, naval command and control systems and army support weapons, including anti-tank weapons.

Saab's world class, long range Erieye AEW&C system have the capability of early detection of air and sea objects. The sophisticated Erieye radar can also detect and track small objects. This includes unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles, as well as wooden fishing vessels and jet skies. These capabilities give authorities full control of military and civilian airspace and movements at sea. The Erieye system further enhances the possibilities to monitor activities on the sea such as illegal fishery, illegal immigration, smuggling, piracy and also protection of oil and gas installations.

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malaysia baru nak berjinak belajar awacs..

High possibility is the Sikorsky S92 returning after the LIMA 2011 in Langkawi.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xtemujin/6497...157628342814359

A RSAF Chinook was in Langkawi to drop some stuff during LIMA.

HTH.

i hate the design, like 80's design.

Saab baru nak melobi gomen tu...tapi kira berani jugak la siap dah sain agreement dengan DRB-HICOM...kalau gomen reject proposal diorg, mau menganga jugak kot

DECEPTICON...roll out!

Only if we buy Gripen, this in old new.

If we buy Super Hornet, we will get E2D

If we buy Typhoon and we will get CN with EADS!

But Rafale I forgot!
hehehehe let me get back on Rafale deals

well SAAB are ready to integrate Erieye to all existing RMAF air system if it's being selected

even JF-17 benefits from this....

Malaysia menuju ke arah "Net-Centric warfare"

^since 2001....

but we dont have a vast ground base control and command centre, these AWACS are airborne warning systems, all together you need sea, land and air warning systems also space (satellites), working as a single body.

sure,because it's an evolutionary process.with years of studying and the term "net centric warfare" have also changed due time

Malaysian Armed Forces have been through 3 evolution.from counter-insurgency based army in pre 1989,transition era of the nineties into primarily conventional forces in the turn of the millennia

we have been improving our communication up to the company level(with the introduction to new radio and limited introduction to malaysian-made sapura HF radio),stationary and self propelled radar(ranging from counter battery radar,surface radar to aerial detection radar),strategic C4I C&C and integrated joint triservice operation.

if there is one thing good of having a modest size army,is that such improvement can be introduced and standardized quickly(unlike armed force like PLA who even now struggled to standardize their assault rifle ammunition)

those AWACS thingy are for the fourth stage of MAF modernization;the expansion of the force and make the MAF to be truly high-tech army that can survive(and possibly) win a limited warfare with regional adversary

This post has been edited by ayanami_tard: Dec 15 2011, 04:56 PM

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor 4195 The Final Production

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYEx9BiJNfE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7GTQkhI9dQ

gripen dun have aesa yet dun want
superhornet got aesa

Rafale got AESA,
Taipun no got AESA!

Booo Typhoonn!

typhoon if bae sell to us, got aesa or not?

editted: ah, atreyuangel answered it liao

damn mang...meaning that rafale will be the alternate choice then..but i like typhoon ...why bae, why?

This post has been edited by keown83: Dec 16 2011, 12:48 PM

EF AESA radar is still on development expected to available in 2015.
worst still they still lack of funds to developed their TVC which is y they so eager to find buyer for their EF which is also adding potential international partner for additional funds. CFT is still underdevelopment as well.

If you read what Rafale is going to offer reads the Rafale brochure. it was the best offers among all the fighter.
These definitely open up the windows to developed our own version of BVR, AGM, JDAM.

Kalau tak silap saya AEW&C is still open and not really tied up with the MRCA project. btw I'm still doubtful on we getting E2D.

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saya mau superhorny...

Go go rafale!!!