The order value is approximately €70 million, and the contract period is 2023-2028
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has awarded Saab a contract regarding support and supply of spare parts for its Arthur weapon locating systems. The order is worth some €70 (SEK 795) million, and the contract period is 2023-2028.
Saab will carry out the work with its local support team in South Korea, in cooperation with a team in Gothenburg, Sweden, for spare parts supply and back-office support.
“The Republic of Korea Armed Forces is the largest operator of our Arthur weapon locating system and we are proud to contribute to its capability by ensuring the systems remain in operation with excellent availability,” says Carl-Johan Bergholm, head of Saab’s business area Surveillance.
Arthur is a lightweight, highly mobile weapon locating system (WLS), tactically deployed close to the forward line of its own troops. It is made to give the commander freedom of manoeuvre and enables quick counter-fire. It rapidly detects and tracks artillery projectiles, calculates points of origin for counter-battery and generates points of impact to the intelligence community.
