Aircraft
Saab Offers Low-Cost Maritime Surveillance
In baseline configuration the 340MSA’s mission system can easily be manned by one operator. (Photo: Mark Wagner)
In baseline configuration the 340MSA’s mission system can easily be manned by one operator. (Photo: Mark Wagner)

Saab is promoting its 340MSA Maritime Patrol Aircraft solution here at the Paris show (Static D146)–it is available for around the cost of a King Air while offering greater capacity and mission flexibility, according to Saab. Using an airliner as a platform brings with it a level of reliability that is required for intensive use and, while the 340 airframes are second-hand, the Saab factory refurbishes them to an as-new standard. The company offers at least the industry-standard 12-month warranty on the aircraft and, providing they are used according to the manuals, Saab says the aircraft can serve for at least 30 more years.

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