Saab wins first LEDS-50 MK2 contract
Saab will supply an undisclosed customer with its LEDS-50 MK2 Softkill solution under a £4.1 million contract announced on 17 September.
The contract marks the first order for the latest version of the vehicle self-protection system.
LEDS-50 MK2 is designed to provide additional protection to the vehicle and crew by detecting the presence of latest-generation laser threats and automatically deploying countermeasures to avoid the vehicle being hit by the threat.
The market for advanced Softkill solutions is growing as customers seek a cost effective way to improve vehicle survivability in complex operational situations.
Saab said it continues to see an increasing trend towards enhanced protection solutions for land vehicles in the international market. Existing customers using Saab Land Self-Protection solutions includes the Royal Netherlands Army that has fitted the Saab laser warning system to their CV90/35 fleet as part of an integral survivability suite.
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