Saab’s New Protection System for Civilian Aircraft Successfully Demonstrated

Saab's New Protection System for Civilian Aircraft Successfully Demonstrated

Saab Avitronics, Chemring Countermeasures and Naturelink Aviation have joined
forces on a roadmap to provide civilian aircraft with self-protection systems to
enhance the safety of passengers, cargo and flying personnel. On March 14 the
system was successfully demonstrated at Overberg Testing Range in South Africa.

“This demonstration is an important milestone in our Civil Aircraft Missile
Protection System (CAMPS) program. The system is designed to be an integral part
of the aircraft to effectively counter the Man Portable Air Defence System
(MANPADS) threat against civilian airline, transport and VIP aircraft,” says
Björn Erman, President of Saab Avitronics. 

The demonstration took place at Overberg Testing Range (OTB) in Bredasdorp near
Cape Town in South Africa. Naturelink Aviation provided the aircraft (Embraer
120), Saab Avitronics the self protection system and Chemring Countermeasures
the decoys. The installed system comprised CAMPS and, as a reference, also Saab
Avitronics military dispensing equipment. Based on successful trials the system
can potentially be operational on Naturelink platforms by the middle of 2008.

CAMPS is a new self-protection system developed by Saab Avitronics. The focus of
CAMPS is to meet the requirements for civilian, VIP as well as Special Mission
aircraft. This includes system safety, costs and operational aspects of this
type of system which are more pronounced than for the military environment.  

CAMPS consists of the MAW 300 Ultra Violet based Missile Approach Warner, a
central electronic unit and the BOA dispensers. BOA is an electromechanical
dispenser designed to dispense a new, non pyrotechnical type of IR decoy
developed by Chemring Countermeasures which overcomes all the safety issues
associated with pyrotechnical decoys.  

Saab Avitronics offers technology, products and services within Electronic
Warfare as well as airborne mission and utility sub-systems to defence forces
and industries worldwide. 

Saab serves the global market with world-leading products, services and
solutions ranging from military defence to civil security. Saab has operations
and employees on all continents and constantly develops, adopts and improves new
technology to meet customers' changing needs.


For further information, please contact:
Göran Karlström Senior Executive Marketing & Sales, Saab Avitronics, 
phone +46 858 085119 
Florence Musengi, Communications & PR Executive, Saab Avitronics,
phone +27 82 926 5027

www.saabgroup.com