Saab wins new order for underwater vehicles to the Finnish Navy

Saab wins new order for underwater vehicles to the Finnish Navy

Saab Underwater Systems receives an order for underwater vehicles designated for
the Finnish Navy's new mine hunting vessels. The value of the order, including
options, exceeds SEK 80 million. The procurer is the German company Atlas
Elektronik, which will integrate the systems on the vessels. The Double Eagle
Systems are remotely operated underwater vehicles, and used by navies all over
the world for mine hunting and other operations.

“It is a great pleasure that we once again win an order for Double Eagle to yet
another new MCM (Mine Countermeasures) program. After a very thorough
evaluation, the Finnish Navy has decided to choose the Double Eagle systems for
their new MCMV 2010 vessels,” says Lars Tossman, CEO of Saab Underwater Systems.


“The Finnish Navy has extensive experience and knowledge of mine hunting. Since
the middle of the 1990s, when they bought their first Double Eagle system, they
have furthermore achieved genuine understanding of the usefulness of remotely
operated underwater vehicles. This order displays a continued confidence in our
ability, and is furthermore a very important recognition of the Double Eagle
system's capacity and potential for further development,” Lars Tossman
continues. 

In addition to the supply of the Double Eagle systems, the agreement includes an
interface for a new generation of sensor systems. The systems that will be
delivered will also be possible for further upgrades, in order to be operated as
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV). 

“We are the world leader in remotely operated underwater vehicles for mine
hunting - i.e. detection, localization, classification and destruction of naval
mines. We have delivered underwater vehicles to several navies over the years,
and are currently delivering to Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark.” 

“This order is particularly important since the Finnish Navy's new mine hunting
vessels will be assigned to very important national and international missions,
especially within the MCM area. This is not least the case in the Baltic Sea,
where the amount of left-over naval mines and also other environmental threats
is extensive,” Tossman continues. 


Saab Underwater Systems is one of the world leaders in the area of underwater
systems, with special focus on littoral, shallow and difficult underwater
environments. The company focuses on sensor systems, precision engagement
systems, remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles, i.e. ROVs and
AUVs.

For further information, please contact:
Sven-Inge Svensson, Program Director ROV, Saab Underwater Systems AB 
Phone: +46-141-224 750, cellular: +46-734-460 750.

Lars Tossman, CEO, Saab Underwater Systems AB 
Phone: +46-141-224 510, cellular: +46-734-460 510.

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