True Collaboration web series: The Gripen Flight Test Centre
In this episode of the web series, we will fully see the mission and the role of the Gripen Flight Test Centre (GFTC) located at Embraer's facilities, for the Gripen Program progress.
Check out how the integration between the teams from Sweden and Brazil is carried out and understand the great importance of the GFTC for the establishment of procedures and the testing of new features of the Brazilian Air Force fighter.
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Military Type Certificate for Gripen E obtained
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In November, Saab was granted a Military Restricted Type Certificate (MRTC) for Gripen E, which attests that the aircraft has met all the airworthiness and flight safety requirements set by the Swedish and Brazilian military authorities, represented by the Swedish Military Aviation Safety Inspectorate (FLYGI) and the Industrial Fostering and Coordination Institute (IFI) in Brazil. T
The Czech Gripens have returned from NATO mission after a six month deployment in Lithuania
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The Gripen fighters of the Czech Air Force, which have been operating in Lithuania for six months, landed on Friday 30th September, at their home air base in Čáslav, Czech Republic. From 1st April to the end of September, the airspace of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia was protected by the Czech Air Force as part of NATO's Integrated Air and Missile Defense System.
Interview part two: Flying all Gripen variants, from A to E
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In this second episode of the interview, C.W Lemoine and Saab test and demo pilot André covers the transition from flying Gripen A to Gripen E. But also some other interesting stuff like how it is to be a solo demo pilot.
Interview part one: From flying Draken to Gripen
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In this first interview by C.W Lemoine, Saab Gripen test and demo pilot André talks about flying operational the legendary Draken and mighty Viggen fighter before he moves up to Gripen. Enjoy the interview.
True Collaboration web series : The Flight Test Campaign
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The flight test campaign for Gripen E is essential to obtain results that contribute to the development of the Brazilian Gripen. In this episode of the True Collaboration web series, you will learn more about the roles of pilots from Saab, FAB and Embraer, and how they work together to execute this activity.
Czech Gripens flying QRA to check on a civilian airliner
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Czech Air Force Gripens conducted a QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) a night in January due to a suspected explosive aboard an airliner overflying the territory of the Czech Republic, reports iDNES.cz. The suspicion ultimately proved to be a false alarm.
Czech Gripens to Guard Baltic Airpace This Year
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Czech Air Force will send their Gripen fighters for a six-month Baltic Air Policing mission starting April this year to protect the airspace of in Lithuania.
Working with Gripen E - A lifestyle choice
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A lot has been talked about the capabilities of the new Gripen E fighter - its split avionics, advanced electronic warfare system, improved range, world class weapon system, reliable countermeasures system, modern human machine collaboration, cost-efficiency and so on. What has been less discussed is the people behind the fighter of tomorrow.
How Gripen E’s upgradability is making aircraft ‘generations’ obsolete
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In the video here, Daniela, Saab Avionics Engineer, explains why Gripen’s upgradability is truly a game-changer. As she points out, with Gripen E, Saab decided to embrace the speed of technological change. The new avionics system in Gripen E is allowing us to update its data or software in hours.
Gripen Users Group Meets in Salvador
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Attended by delegations from Brazil, Sweden, Hungary, Czech Republic and Thailand, the Gripen Users Group meeting was organised after a long break due to the pandemic.