Saab 340 AEW&C

Saab 340 AEW&C S 100 Argus
An S 100B Argus at Malmen in 2010
Role	AEW&C aircraft
National origin	Sweden
Manufacturer	Saab
First flight	1994
Introduction	1997
Status	Active
Primary users	Swedish Air Force Pakistan Air Force Royal Thai Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force
Number built	12
Developed from	Saab 340

The Saab 340 AEW&C is a Swedish airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft; a variant of the Saab 340 aircraft is designated S 100B Argus by the Swedish Air Force.

Six S 100B Argus aircraft were produced for the Swedish Air Force, four of which are permanently equipped with the Erieye active electronically scanned array (AESA) early warning radar and two 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, are planned to enter service by 2009.

In November 2007, Thailand announced the intention to buy two S 100B AEW aircraft from the Swedish Air Force.

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