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This image: An artist’s
impression of the two-
seat Eurofi ghter ECR.
Airbus Defence and
Space
Inset: The new
missionized rear
cockpit of the
Eurofi ghter ECR. Airbus
Defence and Space

The UAEAF looks set to increase its
GlobalEye fl eet to fi ve aircraft. Saab

platform, which was made public
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ANNOUNCES PLANS at the event held in November
FOR ADDITIONAL SAAB GLOBALEYES 2015. Referred to as the Swing
Role Surveillance System (SRSS)
by the UAE, an initial order for two
THE UNITED ARAB Emirates Air signed the contract amendment The announcement came aircraft was placed at the Dubai
Force (UAEAF) intends to procure or received a formal order relating as Saab exhibited its third Airshow 2015, in a contract worth
two additional Saab GlobalEye to the announcement, but the production GlobalEye at the $1.27 billion. In 2017, the country
aircraft. The UAEAF announcement agreement has an estimated Dubai event. exercised an option to procure an
was made on November 19 during cost of $1.08 billion. If the air arm Participation of the GlobalEye additional aircraft for $238 million.
the Dubai Airshow. Saab said it proceeds with this transaction, it at the Dubai Airshow this year The rst aircraft is expected to
will now enter into a period of will increase its total GlobalEye was tting, given that the UAE be delivered to the UAE Air Force
negotiations and that it has not yet order from three to ve. is the launch customer for the during 2020.

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