DSA 2016: Eyeing up Malaysia
Saab believes that Malaysia has a priority requirement for an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C), and maritime patrol capability that can be filled by the company’s Global Eye platform.
Speaking at the Defence Services Asia exhibition, Thomas Linden, head of Saab’s presence in Malaysia said that the company is pitching the Global Eye aircraft and is looking for local partners for manufacturing and maintenance, repair and overhaul.
He said that Saab wants to build on its success selling Global Eye to the UAE in November 2015 and that because the aircraft can perform both AEW and maritime surveillance roles
Already have an account? Log in
Want to keep reading this article?
Read this Article
Get access to this article with a Free Basic Account
- Original curated content, daily across air, land and naval domains
- 2 free stories per week
- Daily news round-up email service
- Access to all Decisive Edge email newsletters
Unlimited Access
Access to all our premium news as a Premium News 365 Member. Corporate subscriptions available.
- Original curated content, daily across air, land and naval domains
- 14-day free trial (cancel at any time)
- Unlimited access to all published premium news
More from DSA 2016 Show News
-
![DSA 2016: Endeavor Robotics eyes As-Pac]()
DSA 2016: Endeavor Robotics eyes As-Pac
A set of unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) from Endeavour Robotics will be demonstrated to militaries and police forces in Malaysia and Singapore later this year. …
-
![DSA 2016: Indonesian priorities ahead]()
DSA 2016: Indonesian priorities ahead
Indonesia's head of the Directorate of Technology and Defence Industry, Brigadier-General Jan Pieter Ate, talks to Shephard Media about the procurement priorities for the country …
-
![DSA 2016: DSA news round-up]()
DSA 2016: DSA news round-up
Tim Fish provides a round-up of all the news from DSA 2016 in Malaysia.
-
![DSA 2016: MD Helicopters forges Malaysian alliances]()
DSA 2016: MD Helicopters forges Malaysian alliances
MD Helicopters capitalised on its sales success to Malaysia by forging agreements to support the army’s six future MD 530G light scout helicopters. Although the …
-
![DSA 2016: MRI scans SF boat needs]()
DSA 2016: MRI scans SF boat needs
MRI Technologies, a Malaysian shipbuilder founded in 1999, celebrated handover of the last of 20 interceptor boats to the Malaysian Armed Forces on 20 April …
-
![DSA 2016: AIROD signs MoUs for RMAF upgrades]()
DSA 2016: AIROD signs MoUs for RMAF upgrades
On 20 April, the third day of DSA 2016, AIROD signed MoUs with two foreign companies to propose upgrades for two types of Malaysian military …
