Saab In Media

Airports are increasingly using unmanned air traffic control towers - relying on technology rather than humans to do a highly specialised job. A remote system has just been rolled out in Leesburg Executive Airport in Virginia.

Combat Aircraft Monthly, December 2014 'Pitch Black 2014', which took place  in Australia during August, featured six Royal Thai Air Force Gripens (see  also Saab Daily News Report of August 11).

Saab’s modernization of the Combat Systems (CS) on-board the Royal Thai Navy’s Naresuan Class Guided Missile Frigates H.T.M.S. Naresuan and H.T.M.S. Taksin is taking Thailand’s naval defence capability to the next level and to the forefront of naval forces in the region.

The cockpit of Saab's JAS-39C/D Gripen Multirole Combat Aircraft (MCRA), a jet which is in Royal Thai Air Force service.

Asian Defence & Diplomacy spoke to Dan-Ake Enstedt, president and CEO of Saab Asia Pacific, about the Swedish company’s prospects in Asia.

Thailand was Saab’s largest export destination, recording sales worth USD511 million. The ISP notes that this was attributable to the provision of Saab JAS 39 Gripen combat aircraft and the development and integration of combat management and radar systems for the Royal Thai Navy.

Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (AEROTHAI), the Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) for Thailand, has selected defense and security company Saab to deploy an upgraded and expanded Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system across Thailand.

The Royal Thailand Air Force celebrated its centenary in November and the borthday presents arrived early.

For 2013, Thailand was Saab's largest export destination, recording sales worth USD511 million. The ISP notes that this was attributable to the provision of Saab JAS 39 Gripen combat aircraft and the development and integration of combat management and radar systems for the Royal Thai Navy.

Håkan Bushke, the chief executive of Saab, has outlined to IHS Jane's his company's commitment to growth in Asia Pacific through its recently opened regional office in Thailand.