notice it is on a Typhoon screen 😉

Melbaa PEA seem to be underscore here, after all, dividing physically an AESA antenna and inferring GaN modues isn’t a big deal, is it?

Contract is signed!

http://www.saabgroup.com/en/About-Saab/Newsroom/Press-releases–News/2014—10/Saab-and-Brazil-sign-contract-for-Gripen-NG/#.VE4DdfmG9iY

FCAS main missions are defined. SEAD/DEAD, deep penetration, INformation gathering.
Secondary : Air interdiction, CAS
Air defence MAYBE

I hope my memory did not betray me.

Vnomad is referring to the ability of DAS working with all the other sensors to track and display the aircraft all around the F-35 (according to multiple reports this includes the ability to distinguish friend from foe right down to aircraft types), giving the pilot a critical advantage in closing the OODA loop in close range engagements. If you are coupling this with the aim-9x, or even the aim-120d, both of which allow high off-boresight shots, that is a significant advantage. Within 10 miles, IN my opinion (not a fact), I would think that firing first would be the deciding factor, not a minor difference in Pk considering modern aams would have a high energy state at such short distances

Definitely not unique to F-35, Rafale can do that (reported by test brazilian test pilot), Gripen Ng also will…

the F-35 is also getting the Meteor

Study ongoing, nothing sure yet as you would need to ply fins.

carry nor fire any missiles other than the AIM120 and the AIM9X

Can’t presently fire AIM9X from inner bays. 9X is rail launched (they’ll probably find a fix that will be more expensive than simply buying mica or other missile that do not decessarily need a rail).

About FACO facility, do not forget italians… Complex topic.

FCAS De-risk contracts will be inked 11/5

http://www.portail-aviation.com/2014/10/avant-pemiere-drone-de-combat-efcas.html

There is a google translate button on the right…

Check PM please.

Btw things are evolving very quickly atm. You can find at DARPA or ONERA, 5/10 micron pitch, some bicoulor etc.

Btw ULIS is more or less part of Sofradir.

In what way? Give an example. Clearly is close enough to the Jane’s figure to be talking about the same thing but also enough higher to be noteworthy.

Lukos figure is right, capital cost and write-down arent included. However, technicians salaries etc. Are. The numbers are an average from 2009 to 2013, including planes in war operations in Afghanistan, Lybia, Mali etc.During war ops, planes fly more, so their maintenance schedule is different. If you’d stick to 200 hours /year, cost would be significantly lower (around 15000 $ by memory).