| Saab 340 AEWCS S 100 Argus | |
|---|---|
 An S 100B Argus at Malmen, 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Type | AEWCS aircraft |
| National origin | Sweden |
| Manufacturer | Saab AB |
| Status | Active |
| Primary users | Swedish Air Force |
| Number built | 12 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1994–1999 |
| Introduction date | 1997 |
| First flight | 1994[2] |
| Developed from | Saab 340 |
TheSaab 340 AEW&C is aSwedishairborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. A variant of theSaab 340 aircraft, it is designatedS 100B Argus by theSwedish Air Force.[3][4]
Compared to the traditional circular radar on AWACS planes, such as theE-3 Sentry, the Saab 340 has a non-movable PS-890 AESA radar made with theErieye system. It offers lower drag, but has a dead zone directly behind and in front of the plane, with a 120 degree zone of scan on either side of the airframe.[5] The mounted radar is capable of tracking ships, planes and missiles up to 190–250 mi (300–400 km), while at an altitude of 20,000 ft (6,100 m).[5]
Six S 100B Argus aircraft were produced for the Swedish Air Force. Four are permanently equipped with the Erieyeactive electronically scanned array (AESA)early warning radar. Two are fitted for transport missions during peacetime.
Two modified planes were loaned to Greece prior to the delivery of EMB-145 Erieye systems, which commenced in 2003.
In July 2006, Saab was awarded a contract to upgrade two of the Swedish Air Force's S 100B aircraft for surveillance missions, and for deployment in multi-national operations. The upgraded Saab 340 AEW-300 aircraft, entered service in 2009.
In November 2007, Thailand announced the intention to buy two S 100B AEW aircraft from the Swedish Air Force.
On May 29th, 2024, the Swedish Ministry of Defense announced that two[6] Airborne Surveillance and Control aircraft (ASC 890) will be sent to Ukraine, in the 16th military support package.[7]
Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C aircraft belonging toPakistan Air Force were used during the2025 India–Pakistan conflict. Following aBrahMos missile strike onPAF Base Bholari theIndian Air Force claimed to have destroyed a Saab 2000 AEW&C aircraft. This claim has been denied by Pakistani officials.[8][9]
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GreeceIn December 1988,Saab decided to build a stretched derivative of itsSaab 340, calledSaab 2000.
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