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Finmeccanica–Selex ES signs contract with Saab for the infrared search and track Skyward-G system for Gripen E aircraft

Rome, Italy - The new systems will equip the Swedish Air Force's Gripen E fleet

Finmeccanica–Selex ES has signed a contract with defence and security company Saab for 60 Skyward-G infra-red search and track (IRST) systems. The systems will be installed on the Gripen E fighter aircraft for the Swedish Air Force. The Skyward-G IRST is a long-range electro-optical sensor. It is a passive system that does not emit any signals of its own when in use. It detects the heat signatures o...

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Rome, Italy, 04/14/2015 15:35
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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