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Saab Signs MoU for European UCAV Demonstrator with Dassault Aviation
Saab Signs MoU for European UCAV Demonstrator with Dassault Aviation
Saab is signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French Dassault
Aviation, with the aim of defining a program for developing a UCAV demonstrator
(Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle).
Source:
Saab, December 22, 2003.
"This is an extremely important step for the development of Swedish
UAV-technology. With the Gripen we have shown that we are a world leader at
integrating complete aircraft systems. This in combination with cutting-edge
know-how of aerospace technology makes Saab a supplier of UAV-systems for the
future", says Lennart Sindahl, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Saab
Aerosystems.
The project will be conducted in an international cooperation between several
nations, the two leading aviation corporations in Europe – Dassault Aviation and
Saab – being the main participants. Dassault will manage the project as
commissioned by the French defence materiel agency, DGA, with Saab as principal
partner.
The aim is to further develop the high level of expertise within Saab in the
field of aerial vehicles, to the benefit of the Gripen and unmanned aerial
vehicles. The purpose of the demonstrator will be to develop cutting-edge
technology for the advanced UAVs of the future, including:
The signing of the MoU has been made possible as the Swedish
Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed a Letter of Intent with the
French DGA to take part in the project, with the intention of co-financing the
UCAV project. France has already appropriated MEUR 300.
Saab is one of the world’s leading high-technology companies, with its main
operations focusing on defence, aviation and space. The group covers a broad
spectrum of competence and capabilities in systems integration.
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