Rafter is right, Saab fielded the Gripen NG in the trials, but only to do the Leh flights once again after the Gripen C/D made all the trials before.
Look man....i really want to know where you got this info, i posted the link that suggested that NG was never fielded, please give some official source suggesting NG was fielded during Leh testing...I am just curious
Also when gripen NG is fielded and tested then what is the problem, this means atleast we have seen what we are getting but in other cases we have not even seen what actually we are getting. Rafale and typhoon tested by IAF never even had aesa or thrust vectoring as claimed by typhoon.
Rafale F3 which is in use of French forces now, will just get some tech upgrades, to the the F3+ level that is offered for us. RBE 2 PESA radar will be RBE 2 AESA, M88-2 engine will be M88 - 2 E4, some upgrades on the avionics...
AESA in Rafale is already tested but they have not yet started upgrading their fighter.
Also the techs that will be available with the new Gripen, are new developments, not just upgrades.
According to IAF's requirement none of the fighter are suitable. Every fighter had to include some new technology to meet the requirement. Like Rafale, they didn't had AESA they now developed it. Eurofighter didn't have AESA and thrust vectoring tech, but they are developing.
The AESA radar is new and will only get some parts of the radar that is available in the Gripen C/D.
Sorry i didn't get your point. Gripen had a fully developed aesa long before Rafale, eurofighter and MIG35 and it is tested on the fighter. Mig35 and Rafale has also developed their aesa and typhoon will also develop in future but the point is these things have to tested.
Look buddy if it is upto me i would select typhoon, but its the most expensive in the competition.
The engine will be completely new and not only slightly upgraded.
I can't find enough but i think you are mistaken, Gripen NG will be fielded with GE414. Right now it works on Volvo Aero Corporation RM12 which is jointly developed by Volvo-GE for Gripen and is completely based on General Electric F-404-400 (80 KN (18,000lb) thrust class).
Look man, they are just going of thrust increase. As per gripen website its just is simple upgrade and according to my opinion if the facts written are true then its something we should not be worried.
IRST is not available on the Gripen at all and will be a new tech as well...
Wow man....really i salute you....plz share the intel with us, after all this is why we are here....
Bye the way, i don't see IRST as a feature that would effect too much as it is available in many flying machines and i think Sweden must have tested it on any of them.
Also gripen has the best data link which is important for the mission completion.
Just tell me one thing....recently rafale started falling down, if tomorrow France start to field down their Rafale then what we will do. Look it might not appear as a big problem to you but this is one of the problem which is drawing rafale back. On the other hand gripen is already 270 on order, same with eurofighter.
Although the thing which is against gripen is their borrowed parts from all over the world.
I think that 3 supplier agreement was meant only for this.