All You Need To Know About Gripen, the Smart Fighter
Gripen was developed and designed to be a modern swing-role fighter aircraft that would meet the requirements of Sweden for generations to come.
The Gripen of today takes after several features and capabilities of its predecessors, mainly the capability of conducting several roles at the same time in austere weather conditions.
After decades of development and several technological leaps later, Gripen is easily deemed as one of the most powerful modern fighters in the world today. The latest episode of Best Aviation Series by PilotPhotog gives a detailed account of Gripen E, from its basic physical specs to its unmatched sensor suite and weapons system, and more.
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Five things you should know about Gripen C/D
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The abilities of the Gripen C series have been proven for decades now. Here are five facts about the aircraft that tell us how it is built to handle complex battlespaces, stay smart, and give its operators and edge over their opponents.
Gripen roars over Hungary for 15 years
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It has been 15 years now since Gripen first landed in Hungary, at Kecskemét Air Base, home of the Hungarian Gripen fleet. Hungary was the third nation, after Sweden and the Czech Republic, to start operating Gripen C/D.
Service and Maintenance by Air to Ensure High Availability
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The pandemic continues to affect us all as well as our normal business and operations. When we sell Gripen to a customer, the purchase also includes servicing the aircraft at specific intervals. Servicing is normally performed at Saab, Linköping, but, as in the spring when Hungary imposed travel restrictions and we flew their aircraft down to them, we have now devised another special solution. This time we provided on-site assistance in the Czech Republic.
Gripen E now stationed at Malmen Air Force Base
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The joint test programme for Sweden’s Gripen E has taken yet another important step towards delivery as the number of test sites has now expanded to also include the Swedish Air Force’s airbase at Malmen for continued testing together with the Swedish customer.
Saab Expects a Boost in Gripen E/F and GlobalEye Sales
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Despite the growing health crisis across the globe, Saab has seen two of its most important programmes progress immensely during the last couple of months. Both Swedish Gripen E deliveries and the Brazilian Gripen joint programme have been developing in full swing and continue to progress.
Innovative support solutions delivers 100% availability
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It is during crises and challenging times when promises and commitment really is put to test. For every air force it is important to keep their fleet of aircraft ready to be called for action and to safeguard their country, no matter if it is a pandemic or not.
Gripen E/F to Recieve an Upgraded Sound System
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Saab has ordered an ANR (Active Noise Reduction) system which will become part of gripen E/F pilots' equipment for current and future customers, from Insta, a Finnish defence and security company. Insta aims to provide its customers innovative technology and service solutions.
New Czech Pilots Train for Aerial Refueling in Sweden
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Earlier this month, three Czech Gripen pilots trained for air-to-air refuelling during an international exercise in Sweden, reports afbcaslav.cz. Officially called the International Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) Conversion Training, the exercise was conducted from 2nd to 6th November.
Gripen fighters of the Czech Air Force have reached 30,000 flight hours
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On April 18, 2005, the first six JAS-39C Gripen single-seat supersonic combat airplanes bearing the roundels of the Czech Republic landed at the Čáslav Air Base. On July 1, 2005, the Gripen fighters became a part of the NATO Integrated Air Defence System (NATINADS, later NATINAMDS – NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System), succeeding their MiG-21 MFN predecessors. By the end of August, all the airplanes – 12 single-seaters and a pair of two-seaters – had been delivered.
How Gripen can be cost effective
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Gripen and its predecessors have been championing in the area of low cost per flight hour for decades. With Gripen, it's about focusing on what's necessary and making the most of basic requirements, while keeping the overall costs to a minimum. However, it is also important to point out that the cost-effectiveness of Gripen does not compromise its performance.