The Philippine Air Force horizon 2 of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Plan or the Flight Plan 2028 single biggest ticket acquisition is the multi-role fighter aircraft (MRF). For year, the Philippine Air Force consistently open that they intend to acquire the SAABs Jas 39 Gripen (variant is not yet disclosed) for its MRF. The Saab's Gripen is, according to their white paper, "a unique fighter concept which brings a perfect balance between excellent operational performance, cost efficiency, high tech solutions and industrial partnership into one, a smart fighter".
The GRIPEN E/F
The Gripen E is based on the proven Gripen C/D platform continues to be one of the most advanced multi-role fighters in the world. It is a revolutionary platform that combines advance technology and operational effectiveness at an affordable price.
The True Multi-Role Fighter
The Gripen E/F is a NATO inter operable multi-role fighter aircraft which tailored for the future Network Centric Warfare (NCW) environment. It meets the demanding operational requirements of the 21st century air forces which provides excellent tactical flexibility.
Operational Dominance
Gripen E/F has a superior mission survivability and offers operational dominance and very flexible aircraft. It can achieve air superiority fighter aircraft with its METEOR, AMRAAM, IRIS-T, AIM-9 missile and its ability to supercruise. With the use of the latest generation of precision weapons and targeting sensors, air-to-surface capability has been very excellent performance. The succcess of it's mission is through superior situational awareness with the use of IRST passive sensor, AESA Radar, cutting edge avionics, HMD, state-of-the-art cockpit and next generation data processing.
Network Centric Warfare
The Gripen E/F has the proven Network Centric Warfare capabilities including dual data links, advanced data communications, video links and satellite communications which makes the Gripen an ideal independent fighter. The on board sensors deliver the ability to search, detect and destroy a wide variety of targets with the combination of HMD/NVG which enable to operate in day or night or poor weather conditions.
GRIPEN E Features
The Gripen E/F installed Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) enables to simultaneously and independently track different targets. The Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) consist a full array of small antennas called elements, unlike the older generation of radar which consist only one antenna.
The Gripen E/F is a Network Centric fighter because it can communicate two ways with all armed units. Having a secured and multi-frequency data links provides full situational awareness. All information acquired is shared with other Gripen via the data links and these includes information about each Gripen position, fuel and weapon status.
The Gripen E/F uses tactics that based on smart use of electronic warfare capabilities enables for high survivability in combat environment. The Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) is an accurate sensor for detecting emitting threats such as targeting radars. And the Missile Approach Warning (MAW) system that can detect and track incoming missiles of all types.
The Infra-Red Search and Track (IRST) is an electro-optical system mounted on top of the nose, right in front of the canopy. It is looking forward in a wide sector which register heat emissions from other aircraft, helicopters and objects from sea surface and the ground. The passive sensor will give the aircraft a tactical advantage by not giving its position.
The Gripen E/F has a very high weapon flexibility that almost any weapon can be integrated including the METEOR, the latest long range air to air missile. The ease of new weapon integration is due to the flexible avionics architecture.
The survivability of the Gripen is enhanced by its highly advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) primarily serves as a passive or active sensor and warning for incoming missiles or radar tracking the Gripen. It is also coupled to the countermeasures (CM) such as flares and chaff. And it is capable to perform electronics attacks and jamming of enemy radars.
Technical Specifications
The Gripen overall length and width are 15.2 meters and 8.6 meters respectively. It has a maximum take off weight of 16,500 kg and maximum thrust of 98 kN. It has a maximum speed of Mach 2 during super-cruise with 10 hard-points all over its belly and wings. It also has data link system (TIDLS), along with Link 16 or the Data Link which provides data link within tactical units, data link between gripen, AEW&C and C2 Centries on the ground or sea and the data link with forward air controller.
The single seat Gripen E is equipped with 27 mm Mauser BK27 gun which can be used in air to surface attacks against land and sea targets and is suitable for air policing. It can carry sensors and pods for surveillance and reconnaissance and special missions. These includes Litening, Reccelite, DJRP and MRPS pods.
Weapons carried varies for all types of missions from guided gliding bombs fro precision engagement on a low collateral damage to long range air to air missiles and high powered anti-surface ship armaments and missiles.
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