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Airborne Computer Systems

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The Airborne Computer System is the core of all avionics architectures, enabling a wide variety of avionics functions.
Airborne computers Integrated Mission Computer
Mission Computer Pilatus PC-21

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Experience in developing and producing airborne computers for a wide range of commercial and military aircraft, including fighters, trainers, helicopters, transport aircraft, commercial airliners and UAV’s
Scalable modular avionics enabling cost efficient tailoring and short lead times
Open architecture with outstanding performance

Airborne Computer Systems

With the unique expertise of developing entire aircraft systems, Saab provide highly configurable distributed integrated computing systems. These ITAR free systems implement the core of today’s avionics systems. The Saab expertise ensure correct implementation of customer requirements, equipment architecture and integration. This systems hardware and software platform enable integration of multiple functions traditionally implemented as standalone items in federated systems.

Saab's Airborne Computer Systems can be integrated with many aircraft types for civil and military platforms.

Program references:

  • Gripen: Safety critical avionics core computers
  • Pilatus PC-21: Mission and Graphics computers
  • NH90: Mission Tactical Computer, Core Management Computer
  • A400M: High-Lift Control and Monitoring System
  • UAV (fixed- and rotary wing) – Mission and Communication Computer

Applications in focus:

  • Safety Critical Core Computers for Flight Management
  • Advanced Video & Graphics Computers
  • Mission and Graphics Computer
  • Communication Computers
  • Stores Management Computers
  • Utility & Monitoring Computers
  • Avionics Management Computers
Gripen 39-7

Did you know...

  • We have experience in developing and producing airborne computers for a wide range of commercial (EASA and FAA) and military aircraft, including fighters, trainers, helicopters, transport aircraft, commercial airliners and UAV’s
  • We have integration and systems experience from complex airborne platforms 
  • Example of program references: Gripen, PC-21, NH90, A400M and UAV-platforms (both fixed and rotary wing)
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We have been developing and manufacturing complete aircraft for both military and civil use for 80 years.

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