Saab secures German electronic countermeasures deal

Saab has been awarded a German Air Force contract for electronic countermeasures.

Under the contract, awarded by the NATO Eurofighter 2000 and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) on behalf of the German Air Force, Saab will provide 29 BOZ-101 EC electronic warfare self-protection and countermeasures systems, according to a Saab news release.

"The wing-mounted pod consists of a missile approach warning system in the aft section and a countermeasures dispensing system," Saab said. "Dispensing can be performed forward, downwards and sideways in two adjustable directions."

The pods will be produced in Sweden and South Africa. Delivery will occur between 2017 and 2020.

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