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Saab 340 AEW&C

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Saab 340 AEWCS S 100 Argus

An S 100B Argus at Malmen, 2010
Role	AEWCS aircraft Type of 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[edit]

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. It 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[edit]

Six S 100B Argus aircraft were produced for the Swedish Air Force. Four are permanently equipped with the Erieye active electronically scanned array (AESA) early warning radar. Two are 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, entered service in 2009.

In November 2007, Thailand announced the intention to buy two S 100B AEW aircraft from the Swedish Air Force.

On May 29th, 2024, the Swedish Ministry of Defense announced that two^[4] Airborne Surveillance and Control aircraft (ASC 890) will be sent to Ukraine, in the 16th military support package.^[5]

Variants[edit]

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[edit]

ASwedish Air Force Saab 340 Argus

ARoyal Thai Air Force Saab 340 AEW&C

APakistan Air Force Saab 2000 AEW&C

Current
Sweden

Swedish Air Force operates two aircraft (2 S100D / ASC890).^[6] SAAB GlobalEye was ordered as replacements in June 2022.^[7]

Thailand

Royal Thai Air Force operates two aircraft delivered completely on October, 2012.^[8]^[9]^[10]

Poland

Polish Air Force - Purchased two used (ex-UAE) Saab 340 AEW early warning and control aircraft in July 2023, with deliveries planned to start in 2024.^[11]^[12] The first plane was delivered in September 2023.^[13] The second aircraft was delivered in June 2024.^[14]

Former operators
Greece

Hellenic Air Force formerly loaned two aircraft.^[15]^{[unreliable source?]}

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Air Force - 2 operated.^[16] Retired in 2020 after replacement by GlobalEye (Bombardier 6000).^[17]

Future Operators
Ukraine

Ukrainian Air Force - 2 pledged by Sweden.^[18]

Saab 2000 AEW&C operators[edit]

In December 1988, Saab decided to build a stretched derivative of its Saab 340, called Saab 2000.

Pakistan

Pakistan Air Force operates 7 aircraft.^[19]^[20]

Saudi Arabia

Royal Saudi Air Force operates 2 aircraft.

Specifications (Saab 340 AEW&C)[edit]

Data from ^[21]

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) ^[22]
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^[22]
Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)

References[edit]

^ "Flygplan S 100 B" (in Swedish). forsvarsmakten.se. Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2011-08-02.

^ Zorro, Mario H. (2018-05-01). "Saab 340 AEWC". Plane-Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-05-04.

^ "Sweden announces $1.3 billion in military aid for Ukraine in largest package ever". Retrieved 2024-06-01.

^ "Military support package 16 to Ukraine, Ministry of Defense". Retrieved 2024-05-29.

^ "S 100 D" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-02-25.

^ "FMV beställer två GlobalEye till Försvarsmakten".

^ Gripen International Archived 2010-02-04 at the Wayback Machine Gripen agreement between Sweden and Thailand signed.

^ "Thailand Buying JAS-39 Gripens, AWACS". Archived from the original on 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2011-01-18.

^ "Gripeny operacyjne w Tajlandii - Altair Agencja Lotnicza". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15.

^ saab.com - Saab receives order for airborne early warning aircraft from Poland (25 July 2023)

^ "Poland signs for Saab 340 AEW&C aircraft". Janes.com. Retrieved 2023-07-27.

^ "Saab unveils first Saab 340 AEW airborne early warning aircraft for Poland". 29 September 2023.

^ "Poland receives second Saab 340 AEW&C aircraft from Sweden". 2024-06-12.

^ "S100B Argus Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft".

^ "Saab signs contract with United Arab Emirates for airborne surveillance system" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-01-18.

^ Allport, Dave (February 2021). "Saab AEW&C aircraft return to Sweden". Air International. Vol. 100, no. 2. p. 13. ISSN 0306-5634.

^ "Military Package 16 to Ukraine". government.se. 29 May 2024.

^ "Aerial Eyes: Pakistans New AWACS Fleets". Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2016-03-21.

^ "Pakistan Air Force receives AEW&C radar equipment from Saab". Air Force Technology. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.

^ Fredriksson, Urban (2004-06-07). "Saab 340 AEW". Sweden. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.

^ ^a ^b Försvarsmakten. "S 100 D". Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2015-04-23.

External links[edit]

Media related to Saab 340 AEW&C at Wikimedia Commons

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v t e Swedish military aircraft designations 1926–current
Attack aircraft (A)	A 1 A 28 A 29 A 32 A 36 AJ 37 A 38 JAS 39
Bombers (B)	B 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 B 6 B 7 B 8 B 16 B 17 B 18 B 24 B 26
Army aeroplanes (Fpl)	Fpl 51 Fpl 53 Fpl 54 Fpl 61
Gliders (G/Lg/Se)	G 101 Se 102 Se 103 Se 104 Lg 105
Helicopter (Hkp)	Hkp 1 Hkp 2 Hkp 3 Hkp 4 Hkp 5 HKP 6 HKP 9 HKP 10 HKP 11 HKP 14 HKP 15 HKP 16
Fighters (J)	J 1 J 2 J 3 J 4 J 5 J 6 J 7 J 8 J 9 J 10 J 11 J 12 J 19 J 20 J 21/21R J 22 J 23 J 24 J 26 J 27 J 28 J 29 J 30 J 31 J 32 J 33 J 34 J 35 JA 37 JAS 39
Advanced trainers (Ö)	Ö 1 Ö 2 Ö 3 Ö 4 Ö 5 Ö 6 Ö 7 Ö 8 Ö 9
Trials aircraft (P)	P 1 P 2 P 3 P 4 P 5 P 6 P 7 P 8/P 8A/P 8B P 9A/P 9B
Reconnaissance (S)	S 1 S 2 S 3 S 4 S 5 S 6 S 7 S 8 S 9 S 10 S 11 S 12 S 13 S 14 S 15 S 16 S 17 S 18 S 22 S 26 S 29 S 31 S 32 S 35 SF 37/SH 37 JAS 39 S 100
Trainers (Sk)	Sk 1 Sk 2 Sk 3 Sk 4 Sk 5 Sk 6 Sk 7 Sk 8 Sk 9 Sk 10 Sk 11 Sk 12 Sk 14 Sk 15 Sk 16 Sk 25 Sk 26 Sk 28 Sk 35 Sk 38 Sk 40 Sk 50 Sk 60 Sk 61
Torpedo bombers (T)	T 1 T 2 T 16 T 18
Transports (Trp/Tp)	Trp 1 Trp 2/2A Trp 3 Trp 4 Tp 5 Tp 6 Tp 7 Tp 8/8A Tp 9 Tp 10 Tp 16 Tp 24 Tp 45 Tp 46 Tp 47 Tp 52 Tp 53 Tp 54 Tp 55 Tp 78 Tp 79 Tp 80 Tp 81 Tp 82 Tp 83 Tp 84 Tp 85 Tp 86 Tp 87 Tp 88 Tp 89 Tp 91 Tp 100 Tp 101 Tp 102 Tp 103

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