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The Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the German Armed Forces (BAAINBw) has selected Saab's "Arexis" sensor system as the solution for the German EK Eurofighter, as the company writes in a press release. EK stands for Electronic Combat. At this point in time, however, Saab has not yet signed a contract and has not received a corresponding order.

Im vergangenen Jahr hatte das Verteidigungsministerium die Absicht geäußert, 15 Eurofighter der Luftwaffe für EK-Einsätze zu befähigen. Dabei geht es in erster Linie um die Ausstattung für die SEAD-Rolle (Suppression of Enemy Air Defence).

According to the announcement, the selection of the Arexis sensors is based on a current market study by the BAAINBw. This study evaluated the systems of European and international EK providers according to numerous criteria such as system performance, integration effort and legal aviation law.

„Wir begrüßen diese Entscheidung und freuen uns auf die nächsten Schritte. Das angebotene Arexis-System ist die optimale Lösung für die EK-Anforderungen des deutschen Eurofighters“, wird Anders Sjöberg, CEO der Saab Deutschland GmbH, in der Mitteilung zitiert. Saab werde einen Großteil der Leistungen in diesem Projekt an seinem Standort in Bayern zusammen mit dem KI-Partner Helsing erbringen.

According to Helsing, the Eurofighter should be capable of electronic combat by 2028. Saab's Arexis sensor suite is enabled by Helsing's AI-based software for cognitive EK. The focus is therefore on reconnaissance and self-protection against enemy air defense. According to the company, the German Bundestag will deal with the decision this year.

Helsing's AI solution makes it possible to analyze recorded radar data while still in the aircraft and to determine precise self-protection measures within milliseconds.

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