The Erieye radar system, is an Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&Cs) developed by Ericsson of Sweden. It is based on active phased-array pulse-Doppler - AESA- radar. The Erieye is used on a variety of aircraft platforms, such as the Brazilian Embraer R-99 or EMB-145. It is also integrates the system SAAB 2000 which is called Saab Surveillance System. Ericsson () NASDAQ: ERICY is a Swedish telecommunications equipment manufacturer, founded in 1876 as a telegraph equipment repair shop by Lars Magnus Ericsson. ... EMBRAER R-99A AEW&C platform The EMBRAER R-99 is a conversion of the ERJ 145 civil regional jet airliner, for military purposes. ...

The Erieye Ground Interface Segment (EGIS; not to be confused with the Aegis combat system) is a major component of the software used by the Erieye system. USS Lake Champlain, a Ticonderoga-class Aegis guided missile cruiser, launched in 1987. ...

The radar provides 360 degree coverage and has an instrumental range of 450km and detection range of 350 km in a dense hostile electronic warfare environment — in heavy radar clutter and at low target altitudes. In addition to this, the radar is also capable of identifying friends or foes, and has a sea surveillance mode. In telecommunications, identification, friend or foe (IFF) is a crypto identification system designed for command and control. ...

The Erieye system has full interoperability with NATO air defence command and control systems. NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ...

Sweden has loaned two of these systems to Greece and SAAB has signed an eight billion krona provisional contract to supply 6 to 7 of this systems to Pakistan, but a number of issues remain before a contract is finalised. It is speculated that SAAB has taken this quick action to counter a rival U.S. offer of an E-2C, and to suppress Pakistan's growing interest in Boeing's E-3 Sentry and Wedgetail. Pakistan had rejected longer-ranged E2C-Hawkeye offer as it used PESA radar, unlike ERIEYE which uses comparitively shorter range but has AESA radar. Saab is an aircraft and automobile concern based in Sweden, founded 1937 in Linköping. ... The krona (currency code SEK) has been the currency of Sweden since 1873. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal Republic George... The Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is the United States Navys all-weather, aircraft carrier-based tactical warning and control system aircraft. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer. ... The E-3 Sentry is a military airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications, to the United States, NATO and other air defense forces. ... The Boeing Wedgetail is an aircraft designed in response to Australias RFP to vendors for an Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft (and supporting segments) for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). ...

Swedish media report that systems have been sold to Brazil and Greece. In late 2005 Saudi Arabia expressed interest. Swedish peace organisations, notably Svenska Freds have protested against the negotiations with Saudi Arabia.

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1. Saudi interest

2. SAAB Surveillance System

3. SAAB Surveillance (in PDF)

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