SHAH ALAM: Saab today announced that it had delivered the second GlobalEye Swing Role Surveillance System to the United Arab Emirates. This follows Saab’s delivery of the first GlobalEye aircraft in April 2020 to the United Arab Emirates, which has ordered three GlobalEye aircraft. The initial contract was signed in late 2015.
“Completing the second GlobalEye delivery in five months is a testament to Saab’s in-house expertise as aircraft manufacturer, sensor provider and large system integrator. I am proud to contribute to the United Arab Emirates’ airborne surveillance capability with GlobalEye, which is the most advanced solution of its kind”, says Micael Johansson, President and CEO of Saab.
Saab GlobalEye
GlobalEye is Saab’s new airborne early warning and control solution. It provides air, maritime and ground surveillance in a single solution. GlobalEye combines Saab’s new Erieye Extended Range Radar and a range of additional advanced sensors with the ultra-long range Global 6000 aircraft from Bombardier.
Saab GlobalEye
What does it got to do with Malaysia then? Nothing actually though it must be said that RMAF has long sought an AEW aircraft. The current plan is to buy the AEW aircraft in the future RMK – likely the 14th – from 2031 to 2036.
Saab Globaleye.
The GlobalEye according to Saab is multi domain aircraft, with its mix of modern active and passive sensors, it provides long-range detection and identification of objects in air, at sea and over land.
Saab GlobalEye AEW platform. This is the second aircraft undergoing its flight test. Saab
It must be noted that UAE has contracted for five GlobalEye aircraft, two in 2015, one in 2017 and another two in 2019. The cost of the contract is estimated around $2.5 billion.
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If the RMAF wanted for 1 or 2 sqns of JAS39E/F Gripen + 1or 2 unit Global Eye with good offer from Saab and Swedish gov why not our gov accept it but must implement with action but if talk with imagine only no point..
Okay.
So you changed the detail of your write, from RMK13 previously to RMK14. So i deduce that is your presumption.
IMO we should plan to get the AWACs system by RMK13 2026-2030, not RMK14 2031-2035.
https://www.malaysiandefence.com/options-for-rmaf-cap-55/
Why?
We need all the budget we have to get the 5th Gen MRCA in 2031-2040 timeframe. Putting the AWACs requirement there will cause either the MRCA to be pushed past 2036 (which by then quite a few regional countries already using 5th gen fighters for 10 or more years), or the numbers compromised.
Anyway on the Erieye ER. Swedish air force is also looking at a replacement of their current two SAAB 340 AEW.
http://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/swedish-military-welcomes-proposed-spending-boost/132700.article
We can propose to do a joint procurement with SwAF. Getting a "globaleye lite", a Global 6000 airframe fitted with just the Erieye ER system.
An investment of around USD600 million could get us 3 of the ERIEYE ER on a Global 6000. This is based on the price of the ERIEYE ER on the Saab 2000, the cost of the Global 6000 aircraft (used) and development and ISS costs.
https://www.malaysiandefence.com/new-contract-for-saab-2000-erieye-aewc/
http://www.avbuyer.com/aircraft/private-jets/bombardier-global/6000/359012
Actually the cost of a single Saab 2000 erieye would be somewhere around USD50-60 million. The contract that was written by marhalim was probably for 3 units, similar to Pakistan order for 3 additional Saab 2000 erieye in 2017.
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/183830/pakistan-to-receive-three-saab-2000-erieye-aew%26c-aircraft.html
these additional order in 2020 should also be for Pakistan, to increase its fleet from 6 to 9. So Pakistan has bought
4 Saab 2000 erieye in 1st batch 2006. 3 damaged by terrorist attack. 1 total lost and 2 repaired back to service.
3 Saab 2000 erieye in 2nd batch 2017. costs USD153 million. all delivered by 2020
3 Saab 2000 erieye in 3rd batch 2020. costs USD160 million. To be delivered from 2020-2023.
A picture of the 1st of the 3rd batch being delivered to pakistan air force, in may 2020. Its the 8th overall, but as 1 is destroyed, basically the 7th operational one in PAF fleet.
http://mobile.twitter.com/Wasif2020_/status/1265717097470009347
http://www.pakdefense.com/blog/pakistan-air-force/pakistan-air-force-received-delivery-of-8th-saab-2000-erieye-aewc-aircraft-from-sweden/
@ Fadiman
You don't need to buy Gripens to get the Erieye. Majority of Erieye users dont fly Gripens (Pakistan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Mexico).
So either pay USD$500mil each for a GlobalEye or beg Uncle Sam for EDA E-2C Hawkeyes, hopefully for free.
Globaleye...awacs/sea detection n land detection.......do we need this beast..? Yes if we have the money...No because right now what we need for the airforce is pure AWACS.
Let navy or mmea do rhe MPA job....and let the ground radar scoure the land and air.
In this case maybe we can afford AWACS without straying with additional bells and whistle that just might increase the whole platform....
@RedSot
If there is no money, there are plenty of Hawkeyes parked in the Arizona desert.
Hawkeye with outdated radars?
There are reasons why most old Hawkeye users are retiring them (usa, japan, singapore, israel, mexico, france).
If there is no money, there are plenty of Hawkeyes parked in the Arizona desert.
Good idea,but on the other hand,will the cost of reburbishment n upgrades to these planes is equvalent to buying new.I would prefer TUDM learning the curves on know how these beast operates before going to more hi end products.....RSAF did the same,after learnibg the curves of know how of their earlier buy of AWACS then only they invest into something more intricate beast.
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The C version is the current ones in use by non-USN, and it isn't that outdated considering D version had only debuted in 2014, and the Cs still has direct upgrade path up to D in future. Considering USN will still use them in the foreseeable future, there could yet be further upgrades for them. Atm there's even a refueling probe upgrade available to Cs for USD$6mil each.
Interestingly, if we have the money, a USN-specced E-2D Adv Hawkeye is a mere USD$145mil, far cheaper than GlobalEye (USD$500mil).
@RedSot
No way the cost of refurb will be near equivalent to buying new and most C version were took offline in the recent past 5 years when Ds came in. If we take these recently retired units, things that need refurb will be minimal. RSAF did not have dedicated AWACS before getting Hawkeyes but they got them much much earlier so they built up their decades of operational knowledge.
@ joe
There is no upgrade path from C to D version. The D version has a totally different radar and avionics to support the radar.