An image of Saab's Sea Giraffe 1X radar, able to detect surface and air targets including sea-skimming missiles, according to Saab. (Saab)
Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets materielverk: FMV) has signed an agreement with Saab on the delivery of an unknown number of Sea Giraffe 1X radar systems, the administration said in a press release on 13 December.
The SEK340 million (USD31 million) order is expected to see deliveries made between 2024 and 2026, Saab said in a press release on 13 December.
The order includes the radar system in different configurations for training and installation on Swedish surface ships, Saab said in its release.
The Sea Giraffe 1X is a lightweight stacked-beam 3D active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, which operates on the X-band and has an antenna area of 1 m², according to Janes C4ISR & Mission Systems: Maritime. The technology “provides comprehensive electronic counter-countermeasure (ECCM) capabilities”, according to Saab. The FMV release highlighted the radar's ability to detect drones and be used on various vessels as well as autonomous systems.
“The marine radar will contribute to strengthening the navy's ability to detect, follow, and assess threats from the air and on the surface,” said Fredrik Lindén, director naval division at the FMV.
The radar detects surface and air targets including sea-skimming missiles “with very small radar cross-sections”, according to Saab. It is also able to distinguish between fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and surface targets.
“Sea Giraffe 1X will contribute in protecting coastal and littoral areas and strengthen the naval units with advanced capabilities to detect, track, and classify threats in the air and on the surface,” said Carl-Johan Bergholm, head of Saab's Business Area Surveillance.
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