Gripen for Bangladesh?

[UKBengali]

The Russians are messing around with BD over SU-30SME and the contract still has not been signed.

It is time that BD considered the Gripen E. Below are the pros and cons as far as I can see:

Pros:

1. Excellent network-centric warfare.
2. Superb British designed UK AESA radar.
3. Brilliant European Meteor BVRAAM.
4. Relatively Low upfront cost(~60 million unit cost) and low operational and maintenance costs.

Cons:

1. Engine is US and so not sure if US will clear it for BD without unacceptable conditions( Sonadia base for US Navy?)
2. Sweden has a policy of no resupply for countries at war.

@Avicenna
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[TopCat]

The Russians are messing around with BD over SU-30SME and the contract still has not been signed.

It is time that BD considered the Gripen E. Below are the pros and cons as far as I can see:

Pros:

1. Excellent network-centric warfare.
2. Superb British designed UK AESA radar.
3. Brilliant European Meteor BVRAAM.
4. Relatively Low upfront cost(~60 million unit cost) and low operational and maintenance costs.

Cons:

1. Engine is US and so not sure if US will clear it for BD without unacceptable conditions( Sonadia base for US Navy?)
2. Sweden has a policy of no resupply for countries at war.

@Avicenna
@BDforever
@Species

Its a defensive fighter. We need this along with SU-30 type fighter.

 

[BDforever]

The Russians are messing around with BD over SU-30SME and the contract still has not been signed.

It is time that BD considered the Gripen E. Below are the pros and cons as far as I can see:

Pros:

1. Excellent network-centric warfare.
2. Superb British designed UK AESA radar.
3. Brilliant European Meteor BVRAAM.
4. Relatively Low upfront cost(~60 million unit cost) and low operational and maintenance costs.

Cons:

1. Engine is US and so not sure if US will clear it for BD without unacceptable conditions( Sonadia base for US Navy?)
2. Sweden has a policy of no resupply for countries at war.

@Avicenna
@BDforever
@Species

its fly away cost around $120 million USD

 

[livingdead]

its fly away cost around $120 USD

only?

 

[BDforever]

only?

yes lol

 

[ashok321]

Make sure if BD has enough pilots already for the money to be not wasted this (bizarre) way.

The Superpower to be (India) does not have enough pilots though:

 

[Dot]

What's really the point of this Grippen fantasy! BD would only consider DUAL engine aircraft for its MRCA, with emphasis on deep strike capability and range. No wonder we are getting air refueller. Single engine may only be considered for Interceptors (replacement for F7 MBs and new squadrons).

 

[UKBengali]

its fly away cost around $120 million USD

The flyaway cost is around 60 million US dollars. That compares with 85-90 million US dollars for the heavier Rafale and Eurofighter aircraft.

Brazil brought 36 Gripen for 5.4 billion US dollars but that included weapons, training and setting up of infrastructure.

 

[BDforever]

The flyaway cost is around 60 million US dollars. That compares with 85-90 million US dollars for the heavier Rafale and Eurofighter aircraft.

Brazil brought 36 Gripen for 5.4 billion US dollars but that included weapons, training and setting up of infrastructure.

'The Gripen E ensures that Gripen as a brand keeps going against the Rafale, Typhoon and F-35,' said Francis Tusa, editor of Defence Analysis.

Selling for about $85 million excluding arms, the Gripen E is slightly cheaper than Rafale or Typhoon and significantly cheaper than the single-engined F-35, which is marketed for stealth, he added.



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[Imran Khan]

f-16 j-10 su-35 rafale and now grippen ?

 

[UKBengali]

'The Gripen E ensures that Gripen as a brand keeps going against the Rafale, Typhoon and F-35,' said Francis Tusa, editor of Defence Analysis.

Selling for about $85 million excluding arms, the Gripen E is slightly cheaper than Rafale or Typhoon and significantly cheaper than the single-engined F-35, which is marketed for stealth, he added.



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That report is BS.

India is buying the Rafale that comes with AESA for around 85 million US dollars a piece. Rafale would be more costly due to the fact that it is a twin-engine fighter and hence has much better weapons and range.

Gripen's selling point over Rafale is that it is a lot less costly!

 

[BDforever]

That report is BS.

India is buying the Rafale that comes with AESA for around 85 million US dollars a piece. Rafale would be more costly due to the fact that it is a twin-engine fighter and hence has much better weapons and range.

Gripen's selling point over Rafale is that it is a lot less costly!

that is the main problem of gripen, too expensive being a single engine aircraft

 

[UKBengali]

that is the main problem of gripen, too expensive being a single engine aircraft

When you compare it to JF-17, it is costly - about twice as much per plane.
No comparison in capability though.

 

[KapitaanAli]

Just buy the old Indian Su30 that was returned to Russia and be done with.

I think six of them are left after the Belarus deal.

 

[Species]

The best option for BAF would be a combination of single engine as well as twin engine aircraft.

For maritime strikes and offensive operations to strike deep into enemy territory, we need twin engine aircraft that come with longer ranges.

Gripen is a fantastic bird, but I think it would be quite costly to replace the F7s by this one.

Also, we should not repeat the same mistake as we did with the Mig 29s, there must be provisions for building necessary infrastructure to ensure their maintenance locally. No matter which aircraft we go for.