If block 4 had been promised, theres a chance that LM could be in breach of contract themselves. At least there could be legal justification for a reduced buy.
What open systems? It uses Saab one just like LM on F-35 that they can choose what access to provide rather than some sort of internationally recognised and available standards like Pyramid or FACE
To be fair, at least a portion of this list was not integrated onto C/D for decades, and likely won't be immediately available on E/F either.
The statements Ainen was making had no relevance to the discussion on the reasons the RCAF was potentially going to operate a mixed fleet. If you have an issue with what I have written then call it out with facts to support it...
Brazil's IOC is for A2A only so yes limited and Sweden has still yet to IOC.
Each aircraft still requires a pilot right... So how does that solve the aircrew manning issue? It also removes more pilots from being available for operational service as both types in service would require both airframes and aircrew at operational conversion units aside from other doubling up across maintenance and logistics.
Great job, reference the RCAF from the 1970s... Canada opted to move from multiple types to one type in the CF-118 because of the cost savings
Again, if you want to be taken seriously then use real facts, not marketing fluff and completely irrelevant comparisons.And the Gripen on the home front would bring a huge benefit:
https://warwingsdaily.com/the-cost-of-fighter-jets-per-flight-hour/
"The Gripen is known for its low operating cost of around €7,000 ($7,500) per hour, making it one of the most economical fighter jets in service with Western air forces."
Over the canadian frozen tundra the chances of meeting a stealthy SU-57 are close to zero. Sukhois have no means to go there. But what you could find, beside stray airliners, are ancient Tu-95 Bears, which can only detect you visually, be you a stealth aircraft or not. On the other hand, cinematic performance of the Gripen is similar with the one of a F-35, it can intercept it`s target as fast, and the Leonardo Raven ES-05 AESA radar and the Meteor missile see and hit at least as far as the F-35`s AN/APG-81 radar and AMRAAM combination. In fact, the Gripen outranges and outguns the F-35. The Meteor boasts the largest No Escape Zone of any BVR missile in service.
The Gripen has the F dual seat version. You can make operational conversion inside the unit. Also you can also start training a pilot for various missions while it can fulfill the basic air policing mission. And the -F is also fully combat capable, and able to perform different specialised missions. This removes the need for other more specialised types of aircrafts.
Excellent job at making my point. Many of those weapons are not integrated and there is no plan to do so. It's just marketing.
This marketing piece is on the same level of BS as that F-16/79 "9G" brochure.
And Erieye would also be integrated, with no serious US alternative.
Except that any airforce could integrate a capability if they want to, they get the source code for everything except flight systems. They dont need to wait years for Saab to approve it. Still costs money but more straight forward.
I saw an article saying that Gripen-F's 2nd pilot has a fully functional cockpit, and suggested its ideal for roles like coordinating drones etc.
Aircraft with ferry range half the range of main opfor weapon threat is surely going to do it.
I happen to agree that it's better for your own country to provide as much of your military supplies in house as possible.
I often find myself thankful for Donald Trump....you have no idea just how much it bothers me ....
I very much doubt it.
Strange conclusions from either war tbh.
Note also in that linked article the key thing: Thailand wanted the F-35 and only approached Saab after being told they would not be authorised to get the F-35.
there is also another problem, no country aircraft is immune from long range UAVs on both sides.
How many spare parts, though?
Spares, groundcrew equipment, aircrew and groundcrew training materiel and courses. Possibly some integration work to perform with existing forces too. May also include interfacing satellite services...
There are 16 new Gripen E/F and 16 SH Gripen C/D, probably coming with a decent amount of armament. Performant weapons tend to be quite costly.
Hard to tell what difference a slowest aircraft in generation, without meteor, would make. Worst possible theater for it.
I wonder what's the point to "come with weapons" in this case. It's a country in a war, normal packages(even those assumed big ones) will last months, maybe.
