Under the contract, one Giraffe 1X radar will be used for test and evaluation. The remaining 16 radars will be installed on the Scania V3P chassis, a tactical vehicle developed by Scania France and its SPAD division in Angers, France.
Saab and Scania France have formed a joint consortium for the duration of the contract. Deliveries of the radars are scheduled to take place between 2026 and 2027.
“We are proud to work together with Scania France on this important contract, with the aim of modernizing the short and very short-range air defence capabilities for the French Armed Forces”, said Carl-Johan Bergholm, head of Saab’s business area Surveillance.
Giraffe 1X is a compact, high-performing 3D radar already contracted and in service with several customers. Saab said the system can support air defence, counter-unmanned aerial systems, protection of buildings and sites, and maritime applications on different types of vessels.
The radar is software-based and can be upgraded continuously to address emerging threats. According to Saab, the French contract will contribute to modernising mobile short-range and very-short-range air defence capabilities.
