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GRIPEN When Logic Is Part of the Equation GRIPEN When logic is part of the equation Gideon Singer - Technical Director Gripen Export, Saab Aeronautics International Fighter Conference – November 2012 Saab Proprietary Information THE GRIPEN WORLD Saab Proprietary Information OPERATORS Gripen C/D Saab Proprietary Information OPERATORS Gripen C/D Swedish Air Force Czech Air Force Hungarian Air Force South African Air Force Royal Thai Air Force Empire Test Pilot School Saab Proprietary Information Gripen C/D Fully Digital Cockpit Survivability: EWS 39 Three 6´x 8´MFCD (3 Internal Jammers) NVD Retractable HMD AAR Probe PS-05, Multi Mode COBRA - HMD Litening GIII AIM-9 ROVER III GBU 12 GBU 16 IRIS-T GBU 10 A-Darter GBU 49 AIM-120 Mk 82 Mk 83 Mk 84 METEOR AGM-65 (G,H,K) Convoy Escort Link 16 RBS-15 Recce Pods TIDLS RecceLite DJRP MRPS (SPK 39) SDB Saab Proprietary Information FLIGHT HOUR COST According to Jane’s 35,000 *The Eurofighter cost given by UK Parliament appears to cover fuel usage only per hour 31,00031,000 30,000 Difference of USN Projected Includes: 25,000 B / C model • O and D level support USD) cost by USD) • Spares & consumables 2029 20,000 21,000 • Fuel, oils and lubricants (2012 18,000 (2012 18,000 RAAF F‐35A estimated 16,50016,500 Cost Jane’s cost over estimated Cost 15,000 30 year Eurofighter operational supplies and service at scheduled 11,00011,000 200 hours maintenance 10,000 per year cost* per aircraft 7,7007,700 8,200 4,700 Source: 5,000 4,700 FF‐‐35 EurofighterEurofighter* RafaleRafale F‐F18E/F‐18E/F FF‐‐16 GripenGripen Saab Proprietary Information OUR VISION Market share To supply more than 300 Gripen fighter aircraft to the export market within ten years, representing around 10% of the accessible market Gripen NG To establish Gripen NG as the leading single engine multirole fighter on the world market Sea Gripen To launch Sea Gripen in a Joint Development Programme for selected market segments Saab Proprietary Information GRIPEN Development path Saab Proprietary Information TRADITION vs INNOVATION Saab Proprietary Information TRADITION vs INNOVATION Saab Proprietary Information TRADITION vs INNOVATION • CAPABILITY GAP • CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT • HIGH UPGRADE COSTS • CUSTOMER SHARED COSTS Saab Proprietary Information OPERATIONAL EFFECT VS. COST BREAKING THE COST TREND Saab Proprietary Information OPERATIONAL EFFECT VS. COST BREAKING THE COST TREND EARLY DESIGN REQUIREMENT • Cost Of Equal Priority As Operational And Technical Design Goals EXTENSIVE USE OF COTS PRODUCTS “DESIGN ONCE” CONCEPT MODERN DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM • Substantially Reduced Time, Personnel And Equipment Needed For Fault Localization • High Reliability, Availability & Maintainability OPTIMIZED SUPPORT CONCEPT Saab Proprietary Information GRIPEN NG Basic data Length: 14.9 m Wingspan: 8.6 m Weapon stations: 10 Dry thrust: > 64 kN Max thrust: > 98 kN Payload: 7200 kg Max takeoff weight: 16500 kg Super cruise: > M 1.2 G-limit: -3G / +9G Ferry range: > 2200 nm Landing distance: < 500 m Combat turnaround: < 10 min Engine replacement: < 1 hour Flight hour cost: < $ 5000 Saab Proprietary Information Aircraft: Gripen NG Mission: Combat Air Patrol Air base: Farnborough Radius of action: 500 nm Time on station: > 2 hours Saab Proprietary Information Aircraft: Gripen NG Mission: Interdiction Air base: Farnborough Radius of action: > 850 nm Saab Proprietary Information TECHNICAL SCOPE Performance • New engine F414G Phase 1 Phase2 Communication •SATCOM MAW New radar • MAW (Missile • AESA (Active Approach Warner) Electronically Increased payload Scanned Array) Extended range • New pylon stations • New landing gear • Larger drop tank (450 US Gal) • Increased internal fuel Saab Proprietary Information ES-05 RAVEN 200 degrees field of view Saab Proprietary Information AVIONICS DEMO RIG Proving new avionics core Criticality separation 115V HDD HDD HDD Simulated 28V HUD DTU Rapid upgrades for tactical functions FLIR/LDP • RS-485 / ARINC-429 (PC) Emergency Mode UCP Video Mass New development methods and tools Memory Processing TAP Unit GECU Module (PC) IFF • Modeling all new functions, FCS Ethernet Switch Radar FADEC ‘Commercial’ ‘ASL’ • Automatic S/W coding AECU Digitizer (TBD) Ethernet Switch APECU FPU/RAU ‘Commercial’ Electronic Modularization Warfare Unit FTU/FAU OBOGS ‘ASL’ LCP WTU Anti-g 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 HS HS 28V 1553B 1553B • Partnership friendly Simulated Digitizer (TBD) GTA 28V TMC-1 TMC-2 CSMU (PC) 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 1553B HS HS 28V 1553B 1553B RS-422 AMU ACP B-ECU FMC-1 FMC-2 • Customer “plug-in´s” Tactical Mission Computer AIU (TMC) V/UHF1 ADC-1 Flight Management Computer (FMC) ADC-2 V/UHF2 Computer Capacity Discrete Input/Output BOY SMU INS, GPS Cockpit indicators WAP 1553B Avionics System LAN 1 (ASL) • Extensive growth potential ILS, VOR Cockpit switches Avionics System LAN 2 (ASL) (including HOTAS) Commercial Ethernet DME “Bus 1” “Bus 2” 1553B Network “Bus 3” “Bus 4” COTS SSR Pylon 1L Pylon 2L Pylon 3L Pylon 5L Pylon 4 Pylon 5R Pylon 3R Pylon 2R Pylon 1R BOY Gun BOY Analog video RS-422 Digital video RALT Serial Link • Low cost Discrete I/O • Obsolescence mitigations Flight Critical ”Flight safety” The RIG Demonstration phased showed that all today available functionality in the Mission Critical Gripen core avionics could be ran on 10% of the new processor capacity Saab Proprietary Information MULTIPLIED ABILITY By parallel growth WISCOM WIDESCREEN CONOPS Saab Proprietary Information Saab Proprietary Information WISCOM War in all frequencies Complex analysis Holistic approach Total system solution Flexible antenna pool Silent combat entry Beamed data links Saab Proprietary Information WIDESCREEN Details and overview Saab Proprietary Information WIDESCREEN Details and overview 3D situation image Flexible camera angles Touch control Optimized for easy access WISCOM adapted Decision support tools Saab Proprietary Information CONOPS Concept of operations Saab Proprietary Information AIR-TO-AIR WISCOM adapted BVR combat Silent swarm ingress IRST and passive AESA Random AESA emissions Beamed data links Long range Meteor missiles Saab Proprietary Information MARITIME STRIKE With self protection Gripen NG can: • Strike hard at enemy landing force • Thereby protect from invasion by sea • Coordinate launches from multiple directions • Saturate missile defences of enemy fleet 4 x Gripen NG, each carrying: • 2 x RBS15F-ER • 2 x Meteor • 2 x IRIS-T READY FOR AIR COMBAT IN ANY MISSION Saab Proprietary Information BUT WAIT! There is more… Saab Proprietary Information METEOR TESTING Leading shooter worldwide Why? Because Gripen is designed to be updated! Now even better due to… Saab Proprietary Information SPLIT AVIONICS Opens vast possibilities FLIGHT CRITICAL TACTICAL Changes in tactical avionics do not affect flight critical systems This leads us to… Saab Proprietary Information USER APPLICATIONS Similar to smartphones Advanced decision support Each user can make them Users can share Continuous updates Real game changer Saab Proprietary Information MULTIPLIED ABILITY User applications added WISCOM WIDESCREEN CONOPS Saab Proprietary Information CONCLUSION All these things together WISCOM Widescreen CONOPS User applications Make Gripen NG: THE SMART FIGHTER Saab Proprietary Information THE NEW REALITY Budget constraints • Focus on low life cycle cost • Need of low training and currency costs • Affordable upgrades mandatory to cope with future needs Interoperability • NATO and national armed branches • Maintaining agile fighter data-link Saab Proprietary Information THE NEW REALITY Uncertain threats • Low scale conflicts for long periods – need for extended flight hours • ISR at a low cost – UAS becoming expensive • New detection systems require a more balanced low signature Independence • Flexibility with several weapon providers • Limitations posed by super-power providers • Real technology transfer Ageing fighter fleet • High operating costs • High accident rates • Low pilot and ground crew motivation Saab Proprietary Information GRIPEN When logic is part of the equation The smart fighter Low life cycle cost Full weapon flexibility Designed to be upgraded Proven technology transfer NATO interoperable Saab Proprietary Information .
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