Saab and Scania France have jointly signed a contract with direction générale de l’Armement (Directorate General of Armaments) for the supply of Giraffe 1X radars and development of a system with Scania tactical vehicles for the French Armed Forces.
The contract consists of 17 Giraffe 1X radars for the French Armed Forces. One Giraffe 1X radar will be used for test and evaluation purposes and 16 Giraffe 1X radars will be installed on the Scania V3P chassis, a tactical vehicle developed by Scania France and its SPAD (Scania Public and Defense) division in Angers, France. The contract also includes spare parts, training and support.
Saab and Scania France have combined their resources and created a joint consortium for the duration of the contract. Deliveries of the radars will take place between 2026 and 2027.
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