Six S 100B Argus aircraft were produced for the Swedish Air Force. Four are permanently equipped with the Erieye
active electronically scanned array (AESA)
early warning radar. Two are fitted for transport missions during peacetime. Two modified planes were loaned to Greece prior to the delivery of EMB-145 Erieye systems, which commenced in 2003. In July 2006, Saab was awarded a contract to upgrade two of the Swedish Air Force's S 100B aircraft for surveillance missions, and for deployment in multi-national operations. The upgraded Saab 340 AEW-300 aircraft (S 100D Argus), entered service in 2009. In November 2007, Thailand announced the intention to buy two S 100B AEW aircraft from the Swedish Air Force. On May 29th, 2024, the Swedish Ministry of Defense announced that two Airborne Surveillance and Control aircraft (ASC 890) will be sent to Ukraine, in the 16th military support package. Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C aircraft belonging to
Pakistan Air Force were used during the
2025 India–Pakistan conflict. Following a
BrahMos missile strike on
PAF Base Bholari the
Indian Air Force claimed to have destroyed a Saab 2000 AEW&C aircraft. This claim has been denied by Pakistani officials.
Overview • Aircraft 1 & 2 (S/N 340B-136 and S/N 340B-144): Original Swedish AEW&C aircraft. These were previously leased to Greece, later upgraded to the ASC 890 (S 100D Argus) standard, and have now been donated to Ukraine. • Aircraft 3 & 4 (S/N 340B-159 and S/N 340B-168): Original Swedish AEW&C aircraft, sold to the UAE in 2010. Following the delivery of GlobalEye to the UAE, these were bought back by Saab, refurbished, and sold to the Polish Air Force. • Aircraft 5 & 6 (S/N 340B-160 and S/N 340B-173): Two airframes (one of which was originally a transport variant) converted and sold to Thailand as part of the "Peace Suphanom" Gripen integrated defense package. == Variants ==