LANGKAWI/PETALING JAYA: DRB-Hicom Bhd and SAAB AB, the Swedish aerospace and defence company, yesterday signed an agreement to collaborate in a bid to supply an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEWC) System for the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
The AEWC system will enable the government to detect, track and monitor its territorial and international domain to combat piracy, smuggling, illegal fishing and terrorism within and around the Malaysian borders.
Through this programme, the integration of SAAB’s Eyerie Radar and the incorporation of the “Eye in the Sky” will provide a significant data link to the Royal Malaysian Navy and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, said DRB-Hicom in an announcement to Bursa Malaysia.
The partnership between these two companies is based on the extensive experience, strength and capabilities of both companies, in supporting the government’s defence programme with solutions that will enhance Malaysia’s operational capabilities. DRB-Hicom will provide a significant local involvement in the entire project cycle starting from production to testing and eventually to support AEWC operations.
“The collaboration entrenched in the agreement between these two companies is a major step taken towards upgrading Malaysia’s defence aviation technologies and capabilities specifically in the Aeronautics System Integration and Command & Control areas.
“The collaboration will also strengthen the current expertise in terms of competencies in project management, system engineering as well as supply chain management,” it stated.
The collaboration between DRB-Hicom and SAAB augurs well with DRB-Hicom’s strategic plan to strengthen its position in the area of defence and aerospace, not only in Malaysia but also in the region.
This article appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, December 9, 2011.
The AEWC system will enable the government to detect, track and monitor its territorial and international domain to combat piracy, smuggling, illegal fishing and terrorism within and around the Malaysian borders.
Through this programme, the integration of SAAB’s Eyerie Radar and the incorporation of the “Eye in the Sky” will provide a significant data link to the Royal Malaysian Navy and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, said DRB-Hicom in an announcement to Bursa Malaysia.
The partnership between these two companies is based on the extensive experience, strength and capabilities of both companies, in supporting the government’s defence programme with solutions that will enhance Malaysia’s operational capabilities. DRB-Hicom will provide a significant local involvement in the entire project cycle starting from production to testing and eventually to support AEWC operations.
“The collaboration entrenched in the agreement between these two companies is a major step taken towards upgrading Malaysia’s defence aviation technologies and capabilities specifically in the Aeronautics System Integration and Command & Control areas.
“The collaboration will also strengthen the current expertise in terms of competencies in project management, system engineering as well as supply chain management,” it stated.
The collaboration between DRB-Hicom and SAAB augurs well with DRB-Hicom’s strategic plan to strengthen its position in the area of defence and aerospace, not only in Malaysia but also in the region.
This article appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, December 9, 2011.
