APRichelieuIf the enemy does not see the difference between a C and an E, he will be more careful…
APRichelieuThe F-35 seems quite expensive according to this study.
http://defensenews-alert.blogspot.se/2017/06/jpo-lockheed-play-fast-and-loose-with-f.html
“And our analysis of Lot 9 contracts, including all program costs including airframe, engine, components and post-delivery retrofit, upgrades and fixes, the unit cost of a Lot 9 aircraft is $206.3 million.”
APRichelieuSAAB has AESA technology based on GaN.
Think they could do that themselves.
Sweden has a lot of antenna expertise developed by Ericsson, now owned by SAAB.
SAAB was a major partner in the nEUROn project.
Gripen has a pretty low RCS already, because some stealth (but far from all)
technologies are already implemented.
They also claim they made a breakthrough in development cost, with their app based S/W
architecture, so development cost would be reduced.
They already have advanced datalinks and sensor fusion on Gripen E,
much of which probably can be reused.
APRichelieuThere are no details available of the offers, except that the Gripen offer for new aircraft were considerably cheaper
than the offer for the used Portuguese F-16s.
If that can be maintained for future affairs, then it makes sense to maintain Gripen C production.
APRichelieuThe Bulgarians said the new Gripen C was cheaper than F-16s from Portugal…
APRichelieuIf SAAB can sell Gripen C cheaper than used F-16s then it certainly makes sense to keep production running.
APRichelieuSAAB/Boeing announced that their T-X will use 3D printing
http://breakingdefense.com/2016/09/boeing-saab-unveil-t-x-entry-program-goes-straight-to-production/
“It is a production jet at this stage,” averred Darryl Davis, president of Boeing’s Phantom Works, standing in front of a second jet already being subjected to structural proof tests. The two companies are building a plane with very little touch labor and are using advanced adhesives, 3-D printing (additive manufacturing to the faithful) and other techniques to “break the cost curve,” Davis told reporters after the unveiling this morning. Bending the cost curve is, of course, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James’ effort to rein in development and procurement costs.
and the 777X
Boeing 777xBoeing describes its new 777X as “the largest and most efficient twin-engine jet in the world.” An essential part of the jet’s design is its composite wings, which are more slender and aerodynamic than previous versions. The wings will be built in a new wing facility in Everett, Washington next summer, by 30-foot tall robots that were specifically designed for this purpose. The robots, which are basically gigantic 3D printers worth tens of millions of dollars, will precisely place layers of carbon fiber strips on top of each other to bring Boeing’s unique contoured wing design to the real world. The robots that make the manufacturing technique so special were designed and built by engineering firm Electroimpact.
To make the wings, machine heads that weigh as much as 1.7 tons will deposit carbon fiber strips infused with epoxy resin. Throughout the process, an integrated self-inspection system will warn engineers if anything goes wrong. Electroimpact project manager Todd Rudberg told the Seattle Times that his team’s machines are faster, larger, and more precise than similar composite manufacturing technology.
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APRichelieuThere is no decision yet in Bulgaria, but clearly it is positive for SAAB.
There are apparently plans for a second batch of eight aircrafts in 5-6 years.
APRichelieuhttp://www.janes.com/article/69805/boeing-saab-fly-second-t-x-prototype
Boeing-Saab fly second T-X prototype
The second BTX prototype aircraft to be built by Boeing and Saab performed its maiden flight on 24 April.
The flight out of Boeing’s St Louis facility in Missouri lasted for approximately one hour, and was used to validate key aspects of the aircraft which is identical to the first prototype which flew in December 2016. According to Boeing, the aircraft ‘met all expectations’.
Developed for the US Air Force’s (USAF) T-X training requirement, the BTX features a single General Electric Aviation GE 404 engine, a ‘glass’ cockpit, and open systems architecture. While officials have previously declined to provide details of the work split between Boeing and Saab, it has been noted that BTX features aspects of both the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the Saab Gripen combat aircraft in its design.
Boeing-Saab is one of five teams potentially aiming to secure a potential USAF order for up to 350 new trainer aircraft to replace the service’s ageing Northrop Grumman T-38 Talons. Lockheed Martin-Korean Aerospace Industries is entering with the T-50A (a derivative of the T-50 Golden Eagle), as is Leonardo with the T-100 (a T-X-specific variant of the M-346). Boeing confirmed that its bid had been submitted in March, While Leonardo, which recently had to replace its Raytheon prime for T-X with its own Leonardo DRS subsidiary, has said that it is to assemble its T-100 aircraft in Tuskegee, Alabama.
A team comprising the Sierra Nevada Corporation and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is also reported to be developing a clean-sheet design (a Jane’s request for confirmation was not answered), while US company Stavatti says it will offer its Javelin clean-sheet design. Northrop Grumman decided not to enter the Model 400 aircraft it developed for the competition for unspecified reasons, while Textron has discounted its Scorpion jet which was previously reported to be a possible contender.
APRichelieuWhat a load of crock.
KGB level logic, just the other way.
One would think with all the videos of strikes in Syria, and the thousands of claims of “Russia bombing muh hospitals and bakeries” there would be a string of rebel videos showing a VKS aircraft, the strike, and the casualties (to indicate that there is a deliberate, continuous, policy of targeting civilian hospitals). Somehow this is lacking.
On the other hand when Coalition or Iraqi jets kill civilians (and a fair number of them) it is always “oops, an accident”. Pounding Mosques, Hospitals occasionally, schools you name it.
There are videos of Iraqi Mi-28s letting lose 122mm rockets over a large area in nominally civilian residential blocks of a city- Coalition provides them with intelligence, I guess they are all definitely war criminals yes?If the VKS was using indiscriminate bombing as you claim, we would see Tu-22s flattening entire civilian blocks. If it wanted to wipe out every large hospital in Rebel hands, it could do so, they are not a difficult target. And then the rebels would be kind enough to capture the strike in a video, instead of the “Plane sounded Russian” level of evidence we get to date. When that happens, wake us up.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1190334/syria-hospital-attacks-constitute-war-crimes-ban-ki-moon/
US Attack on Kunduz hospital (from Wiki)
Sixteen members of the U.S. military were disciplined as a result of the investigation, though none were criminally charged. Twelve personnel involved in the strike were punished with “suspension and removal from command, letters of reprimand, formal counseling and extensive retraining”. The U.S. government said that more than 170 condolence payments had been made, $3,000 for wounded people and $6,000 for dead, and $5.7 million was set aside for the hospital’s reconstruction.
APRichelieuYou have proof the VKS provided targeting info with its UAVs that the Syrians utilized, when said hospital was hit?
Go ahead and deliver it, we are all waiting and interested.
APRichelieuThat’s natural.. it’s war.. the whole city of Aleppo has been ruined.. you can’t seriously expect the hospital to remain untouched..
This report doesn’t reveal what weapons have been used (air raid, mortar, artillery…).. it doesn’t show which side was responsible for this.. neither it shows whether the hospital has been struck deliberately or by accident.. just too many variables to make a meaningful conclusion..
Nice try, it said it was attacked by air strikes three times in three days.
No rebels do air strikes.
On top of that, there were other attacks with rockets (which might have been mortars)
And yes it is required that you do not attack hospitals, so this is a report of a war crime,
committed by Syrian Air Force and/or Russia.
Russia is definitely involved in the war crime committed by the attack on the gas victims,
by providing intelligence.
APRichelieuThat was back in 2016.
Looks like a piece of a mortar round he hold in his hand..
So what, the Russians sent an UAV to find out where the victims were brought after the gas attack,
and that hospital was bombed as soon the Syrian Air Force was informed about its location.
If You listen to the video, the hospital was attacked with a variety of weapons.
APRichelieuAgain with this cheap trolling?
An institution usually ferociously anti-Assad as the IHS has recently calculated than in the last Year IS in Syria has spent his time fighting for 43% of cases with the Loyalist, 40% of time against Sunni rebels (it encompasses also Turkish supported ones, actually landlocked away from them) and only 17% of times against the US-backed Kurds.
And that proves exactly what?
APRichelieuRussia is interested in keeping Assad in Syria. Just like US would do everything to keep Hamad Al Khalifa in Bahrain or Jaber al-Sabah in Kuwait.
Every military is interested in discriminating between military and civilian targets. Russians are no exception. The official hospitals in Aleppo or other cities are well known and documented and their bombing is strictly avoided (assuming they are still standing). The problem is when improvised hospitals come into play.. A home with four beds equipped with an improvised hanger and a glucose infusion bag is hardly a “hospital”, but it gets bombed, you can easily exploit the resulting PR to your favor..
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37528260
On Saturday, air raids hit Aleppo’s main trauma M10 hospital for the third time in a matter of days, medical workers say.
“The hospital is now out of service completely,” radiologist Mohammad Abu Rajab was quoted by Reuters as saying.
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