Saab STCs missile defense system
Saab Avitronics has arrived at the NBAA show having just achieved the first supplemental type certificates for its Civil Aircraft Missile Protection System

Saab Avitronics has arrived at the NBAA show having just achieved the first supplemental type certificates for its Civil Aircraft Missile Protection System (Camps). The equipment has been approved for use on two twin-turboprop models, and the Swedish company believes that having made the breakthrough of civil certification it is now ready to pursue STCs for business jet applications.<o:p></o:p>

Camps is designed to protect against the threat posed by shoulder-launched missiles (generally known as man-portable air defense systems, or Manpads). According to Saab (Booth No. 1933), about 100,000 Manpads are in open circulation on the world market. Over the past 15 years, there have been 35 recorded attempts to shoot down civil aircraft with Manpads and no less than 24 of them were successful.