Saab wins $4.5bn Brazil fighter jet contract
 

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The contract win is a major boost for Sweden-based Saab as it looks to take on rivals like Boeing.

A good step for Saab to set up in South America, and with the new JAS 39E which model will be called, then the plane extensions, length increases better engine and more capable of arming.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25441231

Note: 19 December 2013 Last updated at 09:34 GMT

Always had a soft spot for the JAS39, when it appeared it was one of the most modern if not the most modern fighter worldwide.

No doubt that the NSA affair backfired here for Boeing. That US comments reveal that probably not one terror attack has been prevented by the megalomaniac NSA practices, does not help to make things better. Nor are comments by American envoys that data collecting is no data collecting and surveillance no surveillance really helpful. :dead:

What is Brazil to buy next in Sweden? Submarines? :D

South America is the second barrier protecting Boeing's foreign markets that collapses in short time. Some months ago, Japanese airlines cancelled a huge order for Boeing civilian airliners and opened the Japanese market for Airbus instead, rewarding it a record order.

NSA affair has been featured in the image clearly, but not decisive in the long run I think after that you have looked at that JAS has cheaper running costs, while the deal involves also technology transfer to Brazil.

According to the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.se, F-18 Super Hornet was way ahead of the French and the Swedish deal.

As it said in the article the reveal of the NSA surveillance against the leader of Brazil. made the it tip over to the Swedish favour

Markus

I think so too, with wiretapping scandals against the Brazilian leader etc. :yep:

Probably the same story as here... payments :03:

The Russian aircraft are far superior to anything at the moment, especially the Grippen, and they cost less to maintain. :arrgh!:

Maybe it all about what is perceived to be more important... but I'll encourage my kids to fly in a different air force, like emigrating to Russia :up:

In many respects the Gripen is a better aircraft than the competition in this case.Much more bang for your buck really and it has very good rough field capabilities.The Super Hornet does not.

The Sweds can operate Gripen with just on trained tech and 6 or 7 untrained troops in rough field conditions. Gripen has been popular the Czechs went with them and so did the Thai Air Force.

A fully equipped Gripen costs $60 million USD while a Super Hornet cost $66 million.That and the Gripen is Swedish engineered.The Super Hornet is really 35 year old technology with a face lift when you get down to it.

I think you will see more nations choosing not to buy American military technology partly for political reasons but also because there is competing technology that is just as effective and costs less.

I must disagree on the Russian aircraft what they export is crap compared to what they use and it is inferior to western technology not to mention the important factor that Russian pilots see the amount of training in a year that a Western pilot sees in 90 days.Gripen is far superior to the MiG-29 the closest thing to a multi role aircraft that the Russians market.A wise smaller air force would do better buying a few less Gripens for the same cost and focusing on good training with that they'd dominate any local air force.As a matter of fact Hungary acquired the Gripen to replace the MiG-29s they had in their inventory wise choice.In modern warfare quality does trump quantity.

Well.. lets start here and work backwards

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Oh no you don't....

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I'm not going to be lured into that one, thank you. I'll let someone else bite that worm. :O:

UH no.

All have to say is that the Russian aeronautical research agency its name TsAGI is pronounced soggy that just does not inspire much faith.:sunny:

Whatever !! :D

If you think of the A10 WARTHOG... hells what a name ???
BUT the most effective A-to-G a/c for the past 'how many decades' ??.. a brilliant foresighted design.
Many a US troop will kiss a Warthogs pilot's butt, a female one too :)

Credit where it's due !
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As an addition:

The A10 was about to be scrapped just before the Saddam Hussein war..
Just the fact that the US actually thought about scrapping it is testament to the politics of the US armaments industry, that does not, repeat, does not care about you.. the ordinary troop or pilot.

I hope you are aware of this, especially with regard to the PAK-FA
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Why am I saying this... F knows.. it's like preaching to the doff

It just sounds like a repeat of the torpedo problem in the early war years of each nation...

Well, there you go !!