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Would Canada revert into buying Gripens?
Brown Visits Counterparts in Canada to Talk Arctic, NORAD Modernization, F-35 | Air & Space Forces Magazine
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. visited with air force leaders from Canada to discuss key issues.
Small?
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Even at max TOW?Not to mention it's a good faster deal and more manoeuvrable too
Not much of a problem, I guess...
Lockheed can deliver F-35 to Germany from 2026, sees more orders in Europe
Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday it could deliver first F-35 fighter jets to Germany in 2026 and expects more orders for the aircraft in Europe as Greece and the Czech Republic have expressed significant interest.www.reuters.com
The Program of Record has Australia planning 100. They currently have 72 formally ordered with the last of these due in 2023. Whether they get the remaining ones will depend upon multiple things including developments such as the MQ-28. That said, it should be noted that even the 72 will provide a significant upgrade over the F/A-18A/Bs not only in terms of physical platform capabilities but also in numbers. Remember that the RAAF originally had 75 F/A-18s (4 were subsequently lost and not replaced) but these were a mix of 57 F/A-18As (2 lost) and 18 F/A-18Bs (2 lost). Therefore, when it comes to considering full operational fighters one could argue that we should be comparing 57 (55) F/A-18As to 72 F-35As, a 25 - 30% increase in numbers.
The original 100 number was back when it was intended that the F-35 was also to directly replace Australias F-111s (i.e. a one type fleet). Australia then bought Super Hornets as an “interim” F-111 replacement (and “original” Hornet complement) with the stated intention of looking again at the full 100 F-35 buy with an additional 25 (in addition to the main 75 buy) as potential early replacements for the Super Hornets.
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Czech Republic Eyes F-35 For Gripen Replacement - Reports
According to local media the Czech Minister of Defense is considering the F-35 to replace the JAS 39 Gripen. Although nothing has been decided yet (at
Didnt they lease them?Czech Republic Eyes F-35 For Gripen Replacement - Reports
According to local media the Czech Minister of Defense is considering the F-35 to replace the JAS 39 Gripen. Although nothing has been decided yet (at
Interesting that the Czech Republic is considering purchasing the F-35 as a replacement for it's Gripen fleet. I did not realise that the Czech Air Force had the Gripen for as long as that, surely the Gripen's still have many hours of flight still left in them.
Didnt they lease them?Czech Republic Eyes F-35 For Gripen Replacement - Reports
According to local media the Czech Minister of Defense is considering the F-35 to replace the JAS 39 Gripen. Although nothing has been decided yet (at
Interesting that the Czech Republic is considering purchasing the F-35 as a replacement for it's Gripen fleet. I did not realise that the Czech Air Force had the Gripen for as long as that, surely the Gripen's still have many hours of flight still left in them.
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Most likely A models. Price mentioned in article is US$85 - 90M ea
yup leased for 17 years.. time sure flies!Didnt they lease them?Czech Republic Eyes F-35 For Gripen Replacement - Reports
According to local media the Czech Minister of Defense is considering the F-35 to replace the JAS 39 Gripen. Although nothing has been decided yet (at
Interesting that the Czech Republic is considering purchasing the F-35 as a replacement for it's Gripen fleet. I did not realise that the Czech Air Force had the Gripen for as long as that, surely the Gripen's still have many hours of flight still left in them.
Trouble is, as of Feb 24 it became a sellers market, not a buyers market. A lot of people are going to be exercising their options, keeping older aircraft on etc. I'm going to guess that at least in the short term, they have to either keep the Gripen, or take used F16 from USA.yup leased for 17 years.. time sure flies!Didnt they lease them?Czech Republic Eyes F-35 For Gripen Replacement - Reports
According to local media the Czech Minister of Defense is considering the F-35 to replace the JAS 39 Gripen. Although nothing has been decided yet (at
Interesting that the Czech Republic is considering purchasing the F-35 as a replacement for it's Gripen fleet. I did not realise that the Czech Air Force had the Gripen for as long as that, surely the Gripen's still have many hours of flight still left in them.
its still strange for me to read headlines like that the Gripen is already being replaced
or the Typhoon being phased out in Austria, etc
Greece officially put a request for 20 F-35:
Greece proceeds with purchase of 20 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets -PM
Greece has sent an official request to the United States for the purchase of 20 Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets, the country's prime minister said on Thursday.www.reuters.com
You are kidding aren't you?
While I am sure it won't be prevented, this is still just the start. It has to go through the FMS approval process.Right, but let's not forget the biggest news of the day
Greece officially put a request for 20 F-35:
Greece proceeds with purchase of 20 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets -PM
Greece has sent an official request to the United States for the purchase of 20 Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets, the country's prime minister said on Thursday.
You posted a presentation that had the companies name blacked out and without any source links for follow up. The Raptors export was banned in the 98 Obey Amendment, so I find odd anyone would ever write about Taiwan acquiring them when the Bush admin refused new F-16s orders to the island.
