Airborne system
R4 A – Airborne AIS Transponder
| 25 August 2010
The AIS technology is not only for maritime vessels. It can also be used onboard aircraft. But then, the equipment needs to be airworthy. Saab's R4 A – Airborne AIS Transponder can be used for sea surveillance, search and rescue and other marine avionics applications.
Saab’s 4th generation AIS technology utilizing software defined radio. The R4A is software upgradeable to Secure functionality.
Includes RAIM and internal DGPS navigation capability.
The R4A significantly improves the situational awareness in Search and Rescue (SAR) and surveillance operations, and it is also an efficient tool for fleet management. More than 300 units supplied.