Saab’s Giraffe 1X wins UK Ministry of Defence orders
Saab has signed two contracts for eleven Giraffe 1X radars including support with the UK’s Ministry of Defence. The total order value is approximately SEK 264 million and deliveries have already started.The acquisition of Giraffe 1X is largely for operational environments, whilst a single unit has been procured by the Royal Navy and will be mounted and tested on the XV Patrick Blackett. This ship is operated by NavyX to test, trial and experiment with new technologies and concepts.
Giraffe 1X is a lightweight, multi-mission, 3D surveillance radar for simultaneous air- and surface