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| Tango01 | 03 Mar 2020 12:57 p.m. PST |
…Best, But Least Known, Fighter Jet?. "In late January, the Saab JAS-39E Gripen arrived in Finland for its flight evaluation as part of the "HX Challenge," Finland's search for its next fighter aircraft to augment and slowly replace its fleet of F/A-18C/D Hornets. Saab's offering, as some commentators have remarked, is the last "eurocanard" to be evaluated in the HX program. It also comes "bundled" with the GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft, which Saab markets as a force multiplier for the Gripen. The complete systems, maintenance, and aircraft package that the Saab is selling has many potential bonuses for its potential selection as the HX aircraft, since Finland is looking for substantial domestic repair capability and possible technology transfer. If more systems are sold, it could mean more technology is transferred, leading to further potential development of Finnish industry. Despite the requirement in the HX program, Finnish industry seems pretty lukewarm to the idea of producing Gripen parts domestically. However, Saab has pushed the idea pretty hard, stating that some Patria plants could even produce and overhaul engines domestically…" link Main page
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