Old news, and denied by an MoD spokesman. You have probably seen the link in another thread already…

Nic

ok, didnt know that..

news

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/232395/mod-raises-objections-over-rafales.html
Rafales lifecycle costs questioned in india

As you all know. Swiss Gripen evaluation isn´t really up do date,
The evaluation if even real, is leaked to harm swiss choise, due to the nature of the cherry picking. This is obvious, so stop rely on any data from it, it does not give the total picture.
Also, due to the swiss version isnt specified, there isnt much to evaluate is it? In a extreme terms it could be a Twinengine stealth monster due to this factor.
So STOP THE BULL!

I think they specify according to what they want from the fighter and Saab and RUAG have to be able to deliver. So it will probably focus the development on those downsides finded.

In practical term this means:
Switzerland didnt choose any of the fighter “off the shelf” that was on the offer. They choose to define there own light fighter together with Sweden, Saab, and swiss domestic industry. because this was what fitted the reqiurements, offsets and budget best!

So i really say stop this lobbying nonsense, and focus on the fun stuff, like how would Swiss gripen be like? and Whats going on between Dassault and BAE?

That whole Swiss Gripen thing is not yet done. For quite some people the Gripen would be only “interim” till abt 2030, when both Hornet and Gripen will have to be replaced. And by then the Gripen isn’t in production any more, so a Gripen-only fleet is a no-go (and the chance for a Hornet-only fleet was missed years ago). In addition some only now start to realize how much U.S. content the Gripen really has, which almost makes the Swiss air force single sourced from the U.S., a situation they always tried to avoid. Now that the French came forward with a new offer, the whole thing might start anew. And Eurofighter might be the laughing third, if the Swiss parliament should decide to go all-European, dump the Hornets, skip the Gripen, and go for three squadrons Eurofighter for both a/a and a/g use (which some say would be the most promising solution when planning towards 2040/50). The whole thing is not over yet …

Yes like the Austrians! Hangarqueens for every buck!
First of all Gripen NG isnt sourced so much as you imply from US, 20% thats it…
80% is the rest of the world.
Why is that a problem anyway?
Say any fighter that has all european electonics and components?

Do you really think F-22 doesnt have any component from china? Or that rafale is all french.

To make a desent fighter these days you need to get the best for youre application on the international market mostly without restrictions, otherwise you spiral in cost and dont meet your requirements.

Maybe you confuse MSA with PESA? I believe that current gen. AESA have similar performance as current gen. MSA radars (better in some aspects, worse in others). Shifting the PESA to an AESA in Rafale will probably give a bigger improvement. This is probably one of the reasons that it will be introduced on Rafale before EF.

I dont think rafale would gain wanted range (meteor), and will get a lesser volume. But it will probably get much better tracking features and beamstearing related functions like mixed modes.
Yes, i mean MSA but still passive.
The reason for Rafale is probably a dedication of one goverment to the platform, and the need for future upgrades.

http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czechs-may-extend-gripen-fighters-lease/749282
Czechs possible keeping gripen lease agreement..

Oh they will nicely compliment the five 052C class AAW destroyers that is being purchased for the Swiss navy…

Swiss navy is really strong these days, the strategic subs lurking for months in boden-see is really the edge. noone can really pinpoint them!

breaking news: Swiss decide on Rafale to replace F-18s. :diablo:

yes, i heard.. And complement with 100 F-22 for advanced air policing.