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Saab Touts Naval Sea Gripen Variant

xxxHunter wrote 1 day ago: By Saab on Thursday, May 16th, 2013 Besides Brazil, Saab identified future demand for naval fighters … more →

Tags: Defence Talk, naval, touts, variant

Three more Sweden Gripen delivered to Thailand, total currently at 9

thaiintelligentnews wrote 2 weeks ago: By UPI April 29 Sweden’s Defense Export Agency FMV has delivered three more Saab JAS 39 Gripen … more →

Tags: Thailand, saab jas 39 gripen, Sweden, Erieye, saab 340, Airborne Early Warning & Control, Linköping, United Press International, Swedish Air Force

Why The Gripen Is Not the Right Aircraft For the RCAF – Part 2

David Pugliese wrote 1 month ago: Note from David Pugliese, Defence Watch Editor: In January Defence Watch ran a two part series writt … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, David Pugliese, David Pugliese Defence Watch, eurofighter typhoon, F-35

Why The Gripen Is Not the Right Aircraft For the RCAF – Part 1

David Pugliese wrote 1 month ago: Note from David Pugliese, Defence Watch Editor: In January Defence Watch ran a two part series writt … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, David Pugliese, David Pugliese Defence Watch, f-15e strike eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-35, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Saab AB

F-35 vs. Typhoon: Which Costs More?

beyonddefence wrote 1 month ago: When the Aeronautica Militare placed its initial order for three F-35As, it was able to approach the … more →

Tags: Defence Procurement, Canada, F-35, Eurofighter, typhoon, rafale, unit cost, Unit Price, program unit cost

Half of South Africas Fighters in Long Term Storage

laststandonzombieisland wrote 1 month ago: Looks like things are tough all over…..In 2005 South Africa bought 26 Gripens (17 single-seat … more →

Tags: weapons, Security and Preparedness, modern military conflict, SAAF, South African Air Force, SAAF Gripen

Gripen One of Four Alternatives As Denmark Reopens Fighter Jet Procurement

xxxHunter wrote 1 month ago: By Saab on Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 The Danish Ministry of Defence has decided to reopen the type s … more →

Tags: Defence Talk, Fighter, Procurement, Denmark, Alternatives, reopens

Sweden Sanguine at Swiss Gripen Jet Purchase Delay

xxxHunter wrote 2 months ago: By The Local on Thursday, March 7th, 2013 The decision by the upper chamber of the Swiss parliament … more →

Tags: Defence Talk, purchase, Delay, Sweden, Swiss, sanguine

Another reason to despise politicians

Per G Jönsson wrote 2 months ago: Yesterday the Swiss parliament (Conseil des Etats) gave the Swiss military the green light to purcha … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous, jas-39, switzerland

beyonddefence wrote 2 months ago: Reblogged from globaldefenceanalysis: Canada has asked five companies, including Boeing Co. (BA) and … more →

Tags: Defence Procurement, F-35, Super Hornet, Canada, Boeing, Lockheed, typhoon, rafale, Dassault

Saab Signs Next Generation Fighter Aircraft Gripen E Development Deal

xxxHunter wrote 2 months ago: By Saab on Monday, February 18th, 2013 Defence and security company Saab has signed an agreement wit … more →

Tags: Defence Talk, aircraft, Fighter, generation, development, Signs

Saab Signs Agreement For Gripen E – Initial Development Order Placed

David Pugliese wrote 3 months ago: Defence and security company Saab has signed an agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administ … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, David Pugliese Defence Watch, David Pugliese, Sweden, defence watch, Swedish Armed Forces

Back to the Future: The USAF needs a (new) non-stealth fighter

beyonddefence wrote 3 months ago: For years, the USAF has resisted any notion of a Generation 4.5 low-end fighter solution in an attem … more →

Tags: Defence Procurement, F-35, legacy fighters, Rust Out, Generation 4.5, AESA radar, F-22, F-15, Super Hornet

Canada Looking for New Fighter Jets

feryomaha wrote 3 months ago: Canada is reaching out to five aircraft manufacturers to replace the country’s aging fleet of CF-18 … more →

Tags: news 2, aircraft, military, Canada, Eurofighter, f-18, rafale

Swedish Gripens Get Into Action At Red Flag 2013

globaldefenceanalysis wrote 3 months ago: Red Flag 2013, the high intensity air to air combat exercise has started and after months of prepara … more →

Tags: News, Sweden

MY FAVOURITE AEROPLANE IN 200 WORDS #31 Saab JAS 39 Gripen by Joanna Sjölander4 comments

Hush Kit wrote 3 months ago: “My flying experience in Gripen pushed me over the edge forever” Joanna Sjölander I … more →

Tags: Aviation, Favourite aeroplane in 200 words, aircraft, Airplanes, Favourite, planes, Swedish

Swedish Government Approves Next-Generation Gripen Purchase

feryomaha wrote 3 months ago: The Swedish government has given the country’s armed forces a green light to procure the next-genera … more →

Tags: news 2, aircraft, military, Saab, Sweden, Swedish

Sweden Approves Procurement of 60 Next Generation Gripens

David Pugliese wrote 3 months ago: By David Pugliese Defence Watch Sweden’s government has approved the procurement of the next-generat … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, David Pugliese Defence Watch, David Pugliese, Sweden, military weapons, Saab AB

The Case for A Canadian Forces Gripen Fighter Aircraft Part 2

David Pugliese wrote 4 months ago: Editor’s note: Defence Watch reader Kyle Meema has researched alternatives to the F-35. In a two-par … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, David Pugliese Defence Watch, David Pugliese, P-8 Poseidon, Lockheed Martin Corporation, rq-4 global hawk


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