من مجلة (AIR International monthly - July 2014) في مقال للطائرة SAAB Erieye
Adaptable, affordable and capable, the Erieye is used by Sweden, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Greece, Mexico, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia (or ‘Country X’ as it’s referred to in some Saab presentations)
Saudi Arabia
The most recent Erieye operator is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, though neither Saab nor the Kingdom have confirmed this.
Swedish financial reporting rules forced Saab to reveal the existence of the SEK4.5 billion ($670 million) order on October 4, 2010. The contract was described as covering the “delivery of a Saab 2000 aircraft equipped with the advanced Erieye radar system” as well as logistics and support services.
The language of Saab’s announcement seemed to imply the order was for a single aircraft, but in February 2014 it was reported that a second had been delivered and some sources suggest three aircraft may eventually be acquired.
There has been speculation that the aircraft may not be intended for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF), which already operates five E-3Ds, but for another Saudi agency – possibly the National Guard, which is building up an impressive air element. Some sources even suggested that Saudi funding was being used to supply extra aircraft to Pakistan, though this seems extremely unlikely.
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