Saab awarded avionics contract for the A400M military transport aircraft

Saab Avitronics has received a contract for development, production and support of a Terrain Masking Low Level Flight Computer for the A400M military transport aircraft. The contract is worth an amount in the range greater than 10 Million EURO depending on the aircraft sales.

"We are proud of being selected as a supplier to the advanced Airbus aircraft A400M. We now further strengthen our position as a competitive supplier on the avionics market”, says Björn Erman, President of Saab Avitronics.

The Terrain Masking Low Level Flight Computer, based on the very latest processor technology, is an essential part of the Terrain Masking Low Level Flight System for the German A400M fleet. The system enables safe tactical flights on very low altitude.

The development and production of the Flight Computer will be carried out at Saab Avitronics in Jönköping, Sweden, and will be supplied to EADS Military Air Systems, Germany, that develops the system application software.


For further information, please contact:
Thomas Mörth, Senior Business Development Executive, Saab Avitronics,
phone +46 734 18 83 36
Anna Bergenlid, Director of Communications & PR, Saab Avitronics,
phone +46 73 437 53 06, anna.bergenlid@saabgroup.com

www.saabgroup.com

Saab has been a supplier to Airbus since 1997. In November 2004 Saab was awarded a contract for crew entrance doors for A400M making Saab a risk-sharing supplier in the A400M program. In March 2005 Saab received the first order from Airbus on avionics equipment (“High Lift Control & Monitoring System”) for the A400M.

Saab Avitronics offers technology, products and services within Electronic Warfare as well as airborne mission and utility sub-systems to defence forces and industries worldwide.

Saab serves the global market with world-leading products, services and solutions ranging from military defence to civil security. Saab has operations and employees on all continents and constantly develops, adopts and improves new technology to meet customers’ changing needs.



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