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America's Best Selling Military Aviation Magazine 28PAGE SUPPLEMENT combataircraft.net AMERICA’S BESTSELLING MILITARY AVIATION MAGAZINE SAAB GRIPEN GRIPEN E DEBUT UNIT REPORTS INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES REPORT STYLE & COLOUR | FEATURE TITLE THIS STYLE A unique formation of Saab Gripen customer aircraft from Sweden, Hungary, Czech Republic, the UK Empire Test Pilots’ School, South Africa and Thailand. Saab/ Jamie Hunter 28 www.combataircraft.net July 2016 GRIPEN SUPPLEMENT | INTRODUCTION THE GRIPEN EVOLUTION Combat Aircraft presents a detailed view of the JAS 39 Gripen as this fascinating type moves into a new era with the advent of the Gripen E. AAB HAS A proven and Combat Aircraft: ‘Life-cycle cost efficiency Above: The front was soon revised down to 204 production fascinating history in is built into the Gripen’s DNA.’ It is this cockpit of a JAS 39A/Bs. Initial deliveries started in Gripen D. The military aviation, closely fundamental concept that makes Saab’s long history 1993, with F 7 Wing at Såtenäs achieving tied to national Swedish fighter such an attractive prospect. It of datalinked initial operating capability (IOC) during requirements and often is also why Saab stresses that the next systems within September 1997. the Swedish — in the more distant past generation of Gripen will be more capable, military The Swedish Air Force announced plans — with only partial thought for the export yet less expensive than its predecessors. continues to this in 2006 to rationalize on a total strength S day, but with market. That has most definitely changed. The Gripen project was born with of 100 improved JAS 39C/D Gripens. This internationally- The Saab JAS 39 Gripen dates back to an initial Swedish Defense Materiel observed reduced the operational fleet, but at the the late 1970s and a Swedish Air Force Administration (Försvarets Materiel Verk, standards. Saab same time allowed an improvement in requirement to replace the Saab 35 FMV) development contract placed on capabilities within the smaller core. This This image: A Draken and 37 Viggen. The company has June 30, 1982, calling for five prototypes Hungarian Air was to be achieved through upgrading 31 a reputation for building intuitive fighters and an initial 30 production aircraft. The Force Gripen earlier aircraft to a new JAS 39C/D standard, with ingenious avionics systems as part first prototype made its maiden flight on gets airborne plus new-build airframes for an eventual 75 02 for a Baltic Air of indigenous projects designed to meet December 9, 1988, and was flying into a Policing (BAP) JAS 39Cs and 25 two-seat JAS 39Ds. national aspirations. While Saab initially world of geo-political change. The Berlin mission in 2015. Sweden had a strong policy of non- set out to apply much of its existing ethos Wall was about to fall, and air forces in Rich Cooper alignment and the JAS 39A/B had been to the Gripen, it decided from the outset Europe were starting to feel the pressures designed and built with the national to produce an aircraft with the future induced by the thawing of the Cold War. mission very much in mind. Today, very much in mind. In fact, if anything, There are few countries these days with Sweden is in the European Union, and the hardware was built around a plan for a fighter force of more than 100 aircraft, although it is not a full NATO member it constantly evolving software standards to but when the Gripen first flew this was works closely as a partner. Sweden has allow it to mature over time. commonplace. The Swedish Air Force operated as a fully ‘net-centric’ force since Lennart Sindahl, deputy CEO and requirement was originally set at 280 1998, although its use of key technologies senior executive vice president told Gripens to equip 16 squadrons, but this such as datalinks goes back to the Draken era of the 1960s. The move to the Gripen C/D was made with a view to international interoperability. This manifested itself in six key areas: weaponry, availability, communications, deployability, service life, and endurance. The Gripen C/D went Imperial and eliminated the use of Swedish language in the cockpit displays. It featured the common Link 16 datalink www.combataircraft.net July 2016 INTRODUCTION | GRIPEN SUPPLEMENT The move to Gripen E According to Saab, it is clear to see the path that the Gripen has followed. The Gripen A/B had a national focus, with the C/D variant having more of an international focus with NATO interoperability. Now, with the Gripen E, the emphasis is on performance, with improved sensors and a multi-functional aircraft. The Gripen E is an entirely new-build process, with no need to rely on the existing C/D airframes. This is welcome and secure voice communications being supplied to the Czech Republic and news for the Swedish Air Force as it will via Have Quick II radios — all major Hungary. take pressure off the front-line C/D fleet changes. Sweden started participating in South Africa selected the Gripen in during the transition to the Gripen E. international exercises, and in 2011 (for November 1998 and received a total of It will also help to free up airframes for the first time in 50 years, since J 29s were 26 aircraft. Thailand has now taken on 12 potential export users. deployed on a UN mission to the Congo) new-build Gripens (as F-5 replacements) The Gripen E is in effect the MS21- the Swedish Air Force launched fighters and is likely to acquire more, its air force standard aircraft. In January 2013, for an international task in Operation having already set out a requirement the decision was taken to procure 60 ‘Unified Protector’ over Libya. for a further six jets. Meanwhile, the UK Gripen Es for the Swedish Air Force, The Gripen fleet has notched up some Empire Test Pilots’ School has leased hours with no two-seat Gripen F. Inspired impressive statistics. The Swedish Air Force in a Gripen D for its advanced jet training by an increasingly bellicose Russian has quoted a cost per flying hour for the syllabus. presence in the Baltic and elsewhere, the Gripen at SEK 48,000, which equates to Saab achieved success in appealing Swedish Defense Ministry has looked at $7,500 — including fuel. to countries with more modest defense increasing this number, although as of budgets, notably in Eastern Europe. today it remains at 60 fighters. Spiral upgrade Surplus Swedish Gripens made up the The Brazilian government’s selection The step from the Gripen A/B to the Czech order thanks to a $1-billion, 10- of the Gripen E as its next-generation C/D variant saw the re-use of major year lease deal agreed in June 2004 for fighter came on the same day that 03 components from the A/B airframes, 14 JAS 39C/Ds. Under a similar 10-year Saab received the Swedish production immediately reducing costs and the lease deal, Hungary operates 14 re- Above left: A contract for the variant. The Brazilian Air expensive flight-test burden. Obsolescence manufactured Swedish JAS 39A/Bs, which unique photo Force has an initial requirement for 36 from May 2012 is a very significant concern for modern are designated JAS 39 EBS HU. Hungary of aircraft aircraft, which will likely grow to around fighter aircraft, regardless of where they opted for 14 JAS 39A/Bs upgraded to from all the 100. According to an official statement, are manufactured and operated. The big- C/D standard. It now operates its national customers the Brazilian Air Force concluded that currently flying ticket elements for the C/D evolution were quick reaction alert with two pilots the Gripen. the Gripen was the best option from an a robust BVR (beyond visual range) and at 15-minute readiness. With a basic Saab/Jamie operational standpoint and in terms of WVR (within visual range) capability, air- weapons package of AIM-9L Sidewinder, Hunter cost. to-surface strike capability, and the option AIM-120C-5 AMRAAM, Litening III Below: Man The advent of the Gripen E helps the for reconnaissance. Subsequent Gripen targeting pod and TV-guided AGM-65 and machine Swedish Air Force realize its aspirations upgrades have been carefully planned Maverick, Hungary is seeking additional — a live-armed to counter a range of potential future Gripen on air for approximately every third year. The weapons for close air support, which will policing alert. threats in an affordable yet highly current fleet standard is Mission System 19 likely include the GBU-39 SDB. Rich Cooper capable fighter. Jamie Hunter (MS19) and MS20 is now coming online, which adds the MBDA Meteor beyond- visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM), Boeing’s GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB), improved radar modes, a digital close air support capability, increased Link 16 connectivity, civil navigation enhancements, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) protection for the pilot, the SPK 39 Modular Reconnaissance Pod II, and a ground collision avoidance system (GCAS). Export Gripen New-production aircraft have been ordered for South Africa and Thailand, with former Swedish Air Force JAS 39s July 2016 www.combataircraft.net GRIPEN SUPPLEMENT | GRIPEN E KEY DATA Length overall 15.2m Width overall 8.6m Basic weight empty 8,000kg Internal fuel 3,400kg Max take-o weight 16,500kg Max speed at high altitude Mach 2 Supercruise Yes Max service altitude Above 52,500ft G-limits +9/-3 Hardpoints 10 The rst Gripen E, 39-8, resplendent in full Swedish Air Force markings at the roll-out on May 18. All images courtesy of Saab 04 been vocal in its opinion that it cannot accept a ghter that it can’t a ord to operate, and the Gripen E is all about ‘THE SMART FIGHTER’ rede ning how to build and operate an advanced ghter that o ers operational Combat Aircraft reports from Linköping on the roll-out of the new capabilities relevant for the future, new Gripen E — the latest evolution of the Saab JAS 39.
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