That's a high point indeed. America cleared the sale of Engines to Thailand during the time of the military coup. Besides Gripen's engines are licensed produced in Sweden by Volvo. Saab Defence has a reasonably excellent reputation with the American. This is not an issue at all. Unlike the Russian and the Chinese, Saab has an excellent after sales support record.
We worry too much about America, but in fact, America and EU are saving our *** from Myanmar.
For missiles, we use MBDA and Denel Dynamics. Also, Sweden can supply stockpiles of missiles and bombs to Bangladesh. They have done it. In fact, European countries these days do not pay much attention as long as you pay them they are happy. The UK has supplied a large number of missiles from their inventory to Saudi Arabia. We can source weapons from the UK as well. Often Sweden supply Armament with the fighter jets.
Look at the IAF Su-30MKI. Russian screwed IAF on after sales support. I doubt half the Su-30MKI would be operational. The Chinese are a bit better, but they have the same issue.
BTW Gripen E/F uses COTS for the software and electronics. These are not proprietary software. Giraffe AMB is Sweden's IP so no need to ask for permission from anybody. RBS-15 is also Saab's IP.
I know it's costly exercise but if BAF buys Gripen, then it will send a message to MAF and fear God in their heart that 16 Gripen E supported by Saab GlobalEye or Airbus AEWC can kill 31 MiG, 6 Su-30 and 12 Junk Fighter in any day or night in any weather.
Woow that's a statement from someone who is not aware of recent development. Please read IAF study on Gripen E vs F-16 Block 70 (F-16V). IAF team of expert concluded that Gripen E is not only superior to F-16 Block 70 but also advanced in many ways to F/A-18 Super Hornet E/F. BVR rating of Gripen E is higher than any Russian and Chinese Fighter jet including so called Su-30MKI which is parked in their garage. This is not me saying this is an independent study by IAF.
Gripen C beat J-11A which is Su-30MKK. The Chinese pilot gobsmacked when they saw Gripen C roaring ahead of twin engines J-11A. Su-30MKK or J-11A was not a close match to C variant of Gripen. Think what E variant of Gripen would do.
Operational Environment
The one superior advantage of the Gripen is its ability to take off, fully loaded, from a runway only 2,800′ long and land in as little as 2,600′. This was a design requirement from the beginning, believing that the Swedish Air Force would have to improvise after a first strike attack against its air bases and thus force the Air Force to fly from unimproved highways and small commuter airports. This has to be an appealing feature for all its current export country customers.
The Gripen can be tasked with air dominance and area denial role, the Gripen can also perform naval denial helping to protect territorial sovereignty. Gripen is not just a multirole but a swing role meaning it can switch operational role in flight.
One Gripen can provide radar sensing for four of its colleagues, allowing a single fighter to track targets, while the others use the data for a stealthy attack. TIDLS also permits multiple fighters to quickly and accurately lock onto targets track through triangulation from several radars or allows one fighter to jam targets while another tracks it, or allows multiple fighters to use different radar frequencies collaboratively to “burn through” jamming transmissions.
Comparing with other Aircraft
The Gripen is now an 18 years old platform with excellent factory support. Probably on par with a Boeing F/A-18E/F super hornet model or F-15E Strike Eagle. The F-15E, Strike Eagle Model, has a full suite of electronics which earlier models did not have while the JAS39 E/F models already do.
The Gripen would over-match against advanced Chinese built J-10C and J-16 in addition to PLAAF Su-35.
The Gripen has a tighter turning radius and does not bleed off energy as quickly and thus has a speed advantage in air combat manoeuvring (ACM) against the Su-30.
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V Putin and Xi can't match it.
Those who are spectics of Gripen E. Please read this
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...ipen-F-35-competitor-takes-maiden-flight.html