, The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration have selected the Ground Based Air Defence Operation Centre (GBADOC) from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to ensure international interoperability of the Swedish led Nordic Battlegroup (NBG).
Kongsberg today signed a contract valued at MNOK 20 with FMV for the delivery of a GBADOC for use during the Swedish Armed Forces NBG task 2008.
The GBADOC will provide the Swedish Armed Forces with a platform for interoperability with NATO and other international forces. The GBADOC will be upgraded to include Swedish national links for integration of the SAAB Ericsson Giraffe AMB radar and the RBS-70 Very Short Range Air Defence System, as well as higher echelon units.
The GBADOC will be delivered in 2007, and ready for deployment from 1 January 2008.
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