Category Archives: HX-ohjelma

Tulevat ja olevat tutkat HX koneissa.

Posted on June 8, 2017 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Vaikkakin IRST sensori tulee olemaan ehkä tärkein sensori uudessa ilmasodassa, ei tutkan poisjättminen laskuista ole vielä ollenkaan ajankohtaista. Analogiana arkipäivään voisi olla taskulamppu ja ilman: Jos ei näy mitään, ja pelottaa kovasti että mörkö on tullut kaapista ulos, niin  voi … Continue reading →

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The HX-program the “combat proven” consept

Posted on June 5, 2017 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Being “Combat proven” used to mean a whole lot, but like all good consepts, it has suffered from inflation. In 1950’ies era planes, MiG-15s and Sabres it meant quite a lot as it did with MiG-21s and Phantoms. They did, … Continue reading →

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Arctic Challenge Exercise 2017

Posted on May 27, 2017 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

I was fortunate enough to be allowed into media day in Arctic Challenge Exercise 2017 in May 23rd. We could see the participants taking off and flying towards the training grounds and post a few questions for members of different … Continue reading →

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Pohjois-Kalotti Ilmasotatoimialueena

Posted on May 19, 2017 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Kun toimittajat piirtelevät kantamaympyröitä lehtiä myydäkseen unohtuu helposti se, että fyskiaalinen totuus ei ole aivan siistin ympyrän muotoinen. Ilmatorjunnasta puhuttaessa keskustelu keskittyy paljon Venäjän S-400 ilmatorjuntajärjestelmään. S-400 on itse asiassa kokoelma erilaisia ohjuksia sensoreita ja komento paikkoja, joilla voidaan suojella … Continue reading →

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So Boeing is Looking to get into the Game!

Posted on May 4, 2017 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Boeing announced that F/A-18E/F will take part in Seinäjoki airshow in 10-11th June. This is in IMHO good news as Adwanced superhornet is the only HX platform that has SEAD/DEAD platform ready. There is no way in hell to fight … Continue reading →

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Eurofighter Typhoon Meteor-ammunnat saatu päätökseen.

Posted on April 27, 2017 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Eurofighter Typhoon on saanut päätökseen MBDA Meteor-ohjusten yhteensopivuustestit Hebridien ampuma-alueella Isossa Britanniassa. Muutama päivä sitten. Kunhan Meteor ohjukset on saatu integroitua Eurofighter Typhoonin vakivarusteisiin, niin tulee Typhoonista ainakin Länsi-Euroopan, ehkä koko NATOn paras ilmaherruushävittäjä. Ainakin muihin eurooppalaisiin verrattuna “taifuunin” lakikorkeus … Continue reading →

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Boeing calling it a day in Belgian Fighter program

Posted on April 20, 2017 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Today Boeing announced that they will not be participating further in Belgiums F-16 fighter replacement program. They cuote as a reason unlevel “playing field”. This is underrestood as a stoneaxe toward US government direction rather than the competition in Europe. … Continue reading →

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Some reasons why F-35A cannot be the sole fighterplatform of FAF

Posted on April 18, 2017 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

The United States Air Force has declared that the F-35 fighter “needs support from other aerial platforms” to be able to wage war in nowadays and future conflict. This means that F-35 cannot wage war all by its lonesome. How … Continue reading →

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The Good, the Gooder and the Bestest

Posted on April 12, 2017 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Belgium is also looking to buy new fighter planes to replace her F-16 fleet. and Lo and behold: the competition is also the same! But what is different is that Belgium has decided to make at least some of their … Continue reading →

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Dassault Rafale not interrested or ready to throw in the towel?

Posted on April 4, 2017 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

I have been most disappointed with the Dassault’s quietness in the HX-Program of Finland. Swedish SAAB and Eurofighter consortium have been very active in there campaign to secure procurement for about 60 to 100 of their planes for Finish Air Force. … Continue reading →

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