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Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Saab Carries out IRIS-T Flight Test Trials for Sweden

IRIS-T air-to-air missileSaab has successfully carried out the first flight tests with the air-to-air missile IRIS-T to verify the function between the missile and the Gripen aircraft. IRIS-T enhances Gripen’s close combat capability, which is an important component for Gripen during future international operations.

“The trials are an important milestone in the Gripen program. IRIS-T is a European collaboration and development project within the missile area, where Saab has a leading role for the integration of complex future missile systems”, says Henrik Höjer, responsible for the Gripen program within Saab Aerosystems.

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