Airbus contracts Saab to deliver Eurofighter EK electronic attack payload

Saab has been contracted to deliver its Arexis electronic suite for the Luftwaffe’s Eurofighter EK aircraft, a mock-up of which was displayed at the ILA Berlin Air Show in 2022 (pictured). (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has contracted Saab to deliver its Arexis electronic warfare (EW) suite for the Luftwaffe’s Eurofighter Elektronischer Kampf (EK) requirement, the Swedish company announced on 26 March.

The award came about nine months after Saab was selected in June 2023 by the Luftwaffe, along with its German partner for the Helsing project, to provide the Arexis suite for 15 of the service’s existing Eurofighter Tranche 2/3/4 combat aircraft to provide them with an initial electronic attack (EA) capability. As the prime contractor for the Eurofighter EK programme, Airbus DS will integrate the suite.

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