Aaron Tovish
1 min readJun 6, 2024

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Recent news: https://theaviationist.com/2024/05/29/ukraine-to-get-swedish-awacs/

"The ASC890 Erieye is the name of the airborne radar system, mounted on the Saab 340B twin-engine turboprop aircraft. The overall system is called the Saab 340B AEW-300/S 100D Argus. It is an AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array), which allows for dynamic adjustment of radar emission, to cover a wide area or focus on a smaller prioritised zone. With rapid and precise object detection and tracking capabilities, the radar boasts a high update rate, while the S-band mode ensures performance in a range of weather conditions."

The article goes on to note:

"The radar will go a long way in detecting long-range Russian standoff missile fires like Kh-101 ALCM (Air-Launched Cruise Missile), Iskander and Iskander-M tactical battlefield missile and possibly the Kinzhal aero-ballistic hypersonic missile that are often fired deep behind Ukrainian frontlines or into its cities. It is unlikely it will be used to support fighter operations closer to the frontline since it is limited in number and would be easily vulnerable to long-range Russian AAM (Air-to-Air Missiles)."

The article speculates that the AWACs may operate from NATO airspace to reduce the risk mention in that last sentence.

Stefan, what your take on this?

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