Sweden’s Saab AB signed a $44 million contract on delivery for the new RBS 70 NG very short range air defense system (VSHORAD) to an undisclosed customer, the company said Wednesday.
The order includes supply and long-term maintenance and support of the RBS 70 NG system, which is the company’s latest air defense missile system offering.
The RBS 70 NG is a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that uses a new generation sight module with integrated high-resolution thermal imager, allowing for an all-target capability at day and night, Saab said. It also has an advanced cueing system to improve reaction time and target acquisition.
The RBS 70 NG has an effective range from over 720 feet to nearly 30,000 feet and covers up to 16,000 feet in altitude.
“We are very proud of the confidence our customers place in the RBS 70 NG system and are satisfied to have been able to secure this order for the system,” Görgen Johansson, senior vice president and head of the company’s dynamics business area, said in a statement.
Deliveries of the system are set to occur between 2018 and 2020 and will thereafter include long-term maintenance and support.