Defence and security company Saab unveils Gripen E, next
generation fighter. Over previous versions of the Gripen, Gripen E has a
significantly improved avionics system. The capability to carry more weapons
and the improved range performance, is possible by a more powerful engine and
the ability to carry more fuel. Gripen E is equipped with a highly integrated
and sophisticated sensor suite including an Active Electronically Scanned
Array (AESA) radar, Infra Red Search and Track (IRST), Electronic Warfare (EW)
suite, and datalink technology, which, when combined gives the pilot, and
co-operating forces exactly the information needed at all times.
At a ceremony, on Wednesday May 18th 2016, with more than 500
guests, the Gripen E was unveiled. Among the guests were Sweden’s Minister of
Defence Peter Hultqvist, Sweden’s Air Force Chief of Staff Mats Helgesson,
Commander of the Brazilian Air Force, Nivaldo Luiz Rossato, and
representing Saab; Chairman of the Board Marcus Wallenberg, CEO Håkan Buskhe and
the Head of business area Aeronautics, Ulf Nilsson. “Nations need modern air defences to uphold national
sovereignty. Meanwhile, the cost in relation to other investments in society
needs to be reasonable. Therefore, Saab has developed design and production methods
for the Gripen E to both increase capability and to reduce costs”, says Håkan
Buskhe, President and CEO Saab.
Gripen E builds on the successful design of earlier versions.
Gripen is a modern fighter with a balanced design equipped with all you can ask
for from a multirole fighter that is needed for future warfare environments. In
2019, deliveries of the next generation Gripen for Sweden and Brazil will
begin. Five nations currently operate Gripen: Sweden, South Africa,
Czech Republic, Hungary and Thailand. Brazil has ordered Gripen, and Gripen has
also been down-selected in Slovakia. Besides that, Empire Test Pilots’ School
(ETPS) uses Gripen as platform for test pilot training.
SOURCE: SAAB
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