How a plane (Gripen *E) can have proven maintanability record whil it hasn’t flown yet? Separation of flight and other systems done since Mirage 2000 btw. Nothing really new. Proven offset deals? YES, you mean monkey money for Lula’s son? Nothing proven yet, Brazil do not have a single plane yet… Integration of new features… Sorry, you will allways need aerodynamics, separation tests, not to talk with weapon system nupgrades… Systems are virtualized? Well yes, on F-35 and Rafale also.
Btw, SAAB learnt model development model from Dassault during NeuroN project… Nvm.

http://m.aviationweek.com/combat-aircraft/us-navy-green-lights-new-and-improved-super-hornet

just answered in usaf topic

Some see a bit of contradiction in the Berlin-Paris pledges and the recent request for F-35 Briefing by Germany
https://www.lesechos.fr/monde/europe…se-2091403.php

Sincerely, Germany has been knocking at FCAS door for years now (even proposing to build a fighter inside it). I wouild more see it as a threat. but of course it isn’t compeltely mutuallyexclusive (FCAS and F-35)

ing with bigger area need to be thinner and has higher sweep angle so as to not increase drag too much

That’s why delta was created…

Testimony to F-15 toughness (aswell as mirage 3)

kk. No pun intended. Btw, going over 9g for Rafale need to pass a “crank” (normal FBW limit to 9, you have to push further to obtain max domain).

You are not going to get supersonic any more,

Untrue for both eurocanards…. They will pass transsonic zone with A2A combat loads without reheat. Which F-35 cannot afaik.