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By late 2010, Saab was evaluating the option of extending the certified lifespan of the 340 which, under the Maintenance Review Board program, is typically limited to 60,000 hours; the company believes the maintenance program could be extended to accommodate up to a 75,000 hour limit.
The upgraded Saab 340 AEW-300 aircraft, entered service in 2009. In November 2007, Thailand announced the intention to buy two S 100B AEW aircraft from the Swedish Air Force. On May 29th, 2024, the Swedish Ministry of Defense announced that two [ 4 ] Airborne Surveillance and Control aircraft (ASC 890) will be sent to Ukraine, in the 16th ...
Saab has been making aircraft since the 1930s, and the jet predecessors of the JAS 39 Gripen were the Tunnan, the Lansen, the Draken and the Viggen. The last civilian models made by Saab were the Saab 340 and Saab 2000. Both were mid-range turboprop-powered airliners. The development and the manufacturing of these aircraft is undertaken in ...
The list of Saab 340 operators lists former, military and current operators of the aircraft as of 2015. [1] [needs update] Current operators.
Saab 96. Saab, "Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget" (Swedish for "Swedish aeroplane corporation"), a Swedish aerospace and defence company, was created in 1937 in Linköping.The company had been established in 1937 for the express purpose of building aircraft for the Swedish Air Force to protect the country's neutrality as Europe moved closer to World War II.
Pages in category "Accidents and incidents involving the Saab 340" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The primary sensor of the GlobalEye is its Erieye ER airborne early warning (AEW) radar. Weighing approximately 1 tonne, it is mounted atop the twinjet's fuselage. [7] Saab has cited up to 450 km (216 nm) range for the AEW radar system when flown at an operating altitude of 30,000 ft, [14] and 550 km at 35,000 ft. [15] In comparison with earlier versions of the Erieye radar, Saab claims it has ...
Saab 340 AEW&C Sweden: AEW&C: B.K1 S100B Argus: 2 2 [1] Aircraft mounted with an Erieye radar. Reconnaissance; Fairchild AU-23 Peacemaker Switzerland: Reconnaissance: B.JT2 AU-23A: 15 15 [1] mounted with EO/IR: Piaggio P.180 Avanti Italy: Reconnaissance: B.TL20 Avanti II EVO: 1 1 [1] Diamond DA42 Austria: Reconnaissance: B.TF20 DA42MPP: 11 11 ...