Saab has received an order from the US Department of State to provide its Giraffe AMB multimission radar system and other related services.
The 3D G/H-band surveillance radar will be used to protect deployed personnel from incoming threats and provide enhanced situational awareness in the battlefield.
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The combat-proven radar system is capable of detecting rocket, artillery and mortar attack threats as well as conduct air surveillance.
Work under the SEK155m ($23.7m) contract will be conducted at the company’s facilities in Syracuse, US, and Gothenburg, Sweden, with deliveries to take place between 2012 and 2013.
