Additional 3 AWAC system from Sweden will Help Safeguard Pakistan

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Ref: http://www.airforcesmonthly.com/2017/05/19/pakistan-to-get-more-erieyes/

The Pakistan Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, told AFM in late April that the air arm is set to receive three new Saab 2000 Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. The first will be delivered in December and the remaining pair will arrive next year.

Saab issued a press release on May 15 announcing that it had signed an AEW&C contract worth SEK 1.35bn (£120m), with deliveries being made from 2017 until 2020. It will not disclose the customer, as is its usual policy, but it is likely this is the same deal.

With the Arrival of 3 New birds and existing 3-4 Units we had from Saab , and 3-4 Units from China we will have a grand total of 9-12 units

Helping keep a close watch on any unusual activity around the Territory

Radars in the sky will help scan the skies with improved efficiency

A Wider , outlook and ability to see beyond the vision of conventional Radars

Together with it's Big brother​

Saab have been a reliable partner and many would imagine further collaboration with Gripen could / or would follow

 

[Maravannn]

I think pakistan bought first 4 saab for around 1billion dollar. How will pakistan get another 3 for just $135 million? Is there any mistake in article?

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Price is not a major issue anymore , what is important is the brand new assets will be put to immediate usage once they arrive to help with keeping a close watch for any Air Space activity

It is really about rewarding the good defence suppliers with return orders

 

[Imran Khan]

I think pakistan bought first 4 saab for around 1billion dollar. How will pakistan get another 3 for just $135 million? Is there any mistake in article?

confusing me too that contract was 8.3 billion SEK 4 saab2000 AW and one transport training aircraft . this contract is just SEK 1.35bn.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Well the origional contract may have had training and other support , which we perhaps do not need with new items as we already have crew who knows how to use the product

• The existing crew would train the new batch locally in Pakistan

Also we may have had a discount clause in origional contract that the future purchase would be a incentive

Not that difficult to understand

And for all we know Pakistan would have already made a Payment (Downpayment) long time ago for the other surplus

A-D-V-A-N-C-E PAYMENT
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[Path-Finder]

I hope Pakistan can setup a domestic program for Airborne Radar systems after the experience gained from the two systems. If possible the KLJ-500 AESA should be the next focus of acquisition.

Not forgetting security for bases where they are stationed is paramount more than ever.

 

[!eon]

I think pakistan bought first 4 saab for around 1billion dollar. How will pakistan get another 3 for just $135 million? Is there any mistake in article?

confusing me too that contract was 8.3 billion SEK 4 saab2000 AW and one transport training aircraft . this contract is just SEK 1.35bn.

That seems typo. Most probably $1.35bn not SEK

 

[Safriz]

Nobody buys these old erieye . May be swedes are getting rid of redundant stock at cheap price

 

[Av8er]

Nobody buys these old erieye . May be swedes are getting rid of redundant stock at cheap price

Please think before you post and back up your assertions with facts.

 

[Imran Khan]

Nobody buys these old erieye . May be swedes are getting rid of redundant stock at cheap price

they have not ready made them sir . these birds will be make as per order . and how they are old please explain which new tech are available in market after saab-2000 ?

That seems typo. Most probably $1.35bn not SEK

bhai jaan no typo mistake 8.3bn SEK are equal to 1.14bn$ .

 

[Falcon26]

Link seems to indicate PAF will have 6 Erieyes after this but based on this tweet it will have 9 Erieyes. Is there a new order? Link on OP is an old news.

https://twitter.com/x/status/911567464789692416

 

[hussain0216]

That's a lot of air assets

 

[Safriz]

they have not ready made them sir . these birds will be make as per order . and how they are old please explain which new tech are available in market after saab-2000 ?


bhai jaan no typo mistake 8.3bn SEK are equal to 1.14bn$ .

Yes, but the production line, software, R&D costs have to be covered and made some profit.
Erieye sales haven't been too good since introduction. Sweden has sold only a handful.

 

[Imran Khan]

Yes, but the production line, software, R&D costs have to be covered and made some profit.
Erieye sales haven't been too good since introduction. Sweden has sold only a handful.

in fact handful countries operate-use AWACS sir its not a big market but still we don't care whom got it. i think PAF is happy with them that is why they order more .

 

[!eon]

bhai jaan no typo mistake 8.3bn SEK are equal to 1.14bn$ .

My bad it's night over there
Bahi I am saying that above reported SEK 1.35bn could be actually US $1.35bn