Saab Wins Order For BOL Countermeasures Dispensing System For Eurofighter

MILTECH

file photo

by Staff Writers
Pretoria, South Africa (SPX) Feb 14, 2006
Saab Avitronics have received an order from Flight Refuelling Ltd to provide BOL 510 Countermeasures Dispensers for the Eurofighter Tranche 2 program. The order value is approximately 190 MSEK.

"This is strategically a very important order for Saab Avitronics, it further consolidates our position on the Eurofighter from Tranche 1.

Furthermore, it highlights our position as a leading supplier of Electronic Warfare equipment to high profile platforms", says Bj�rn Erman, President and Managing Director of Saab Avitronics.

The Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2 contract will supply 236 aircraft to the Air forces of United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain, a further 18 aircraft will be delivered to the Austrian Air force.

The Saab BOL system is an advanced countermeasures dispensing system with proven superior performance. Each BOL holds five times more chaff packages than conventional dispensers. Production will take place at Saab Avitronics in J�rf�lla, Sweden and deliveries of the units will start in April 2006 through to November 2011.

Saab BOL countermeasures dispenser system is currently in operational service on US Navy Tomcat, UK Harrier GR7 and Tornado, US Air Force/Air National Guard's F-15 Eagle and Swedish JAS-39 Gripen. The system is currently under development for Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet.

Related Links
Saab Avitronics

MILTECH

OSI Tech Embraced By US DoD Programs Testing Future Capabilities

Vancouver BC (SPX) Feb 13, 2006
Offshore Systems International has announced that its world-leading warship navigation system has been adopted by a number of U.S. Department of Defense programs that are testing future capabilities on advanced combatant vessels.

SUPERPOWERS America's Foes Circle Wagons Discord At East-West Military Doctrine Seminar Can Taiwan Truly Rely On The US China Protests US Military Report	NUKEWARS Corridors Of Power: Iran Defies IAEA US To Meet With Turkey On Iran Nukes SKorea Considering Buying US Patriot PAC-3 missiles Iran Starts Enrichment Work, Upping Stakes With West
MISSILE NEWS Lockheed Martin JASSM Continues Flight Successes India Says Latest Nuclear Missile Ready For Launch Iran Secretly Tests New Surface-To-Surface Missile Raytheon-Led Team Tests AIM-9X Missile	MISSILE DEFENSE Rumsfeld Developing New First Strike Doctrine Congress Gives Alaska $150M Boost With Missile Defense Deployment India Ready To Test The Agni-3 Lockheed Martin Delivers Pac-3 Stockpile Reliability Test Missiles
AEROSPACE New Technology Enhances Quality And Safety Of Military Aircraft Around The World In 80 Hours Lockheed Martin Highlights 5th Gen Fighters And Next Gen Airlift Air Force Announces Quadrennial Defense Review And Budget Highlights	UAV NEWS EDO To Develop Weapon-Release System For Predator UAS Brazil Creates Protected Amazon Zone Twice The Size Of Belgium Global Hawk UAV Achieves Military Airworthiness Certification Eagle Eye Vertical Lift UAV Achieves First Flight Milestone
IRAQ WARS Amateur Hour In Iraq The Sunni Shiite Wars UK To Leave Iraq Before Insurgency Ends An Accord On Iraq	MILTECH OSI Tech Embraced By US DoD Programs Testing Future Capabilities Saab Wins Order For BOL Countermeasures Dispensing System For Eurofighter Laboratory Builds New Coating Facility Alliant Techsystems Demonstrates Advanced GPS Mortar Round

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2006 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA PortalReports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additionalcopyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement