AAD 2012: Saab continues commitment to SA
Saab is investing R&D funding into its South African division, including improving the sensor capability of its Land Electronics Defence System (LEDS) for combat vehicles.
Magnus Lewis-Olsson, president of Saab South Africa, told a media briefing during the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition on 20 September that the LEDS-50 Mk 1 laser warning systems is 'the pride and joy of the research we do in South Africa'.
He said it is nearing completion, and during AAD Saab announced that the LWS-310 Mk2 sensor has recently been added to the system, which provides an increase in detection sensitivity. This allows
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