Tag Archives: SAAB JAS-39 Gripen

Gripens’ “cold boys polka” in Kannas

Posted on December 4, 2021 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

First a couple of disclaimers and or notifications on subject: I do not have any knowledge what the HX scenarios used in evaluation might be. Thus this scenario is just my personal view what HX scenario OCA/Deep Penetration scenario might be. … Continue reading →

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How is HX program going?

Posted on November 10, 2021 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Finnish daily ILTALEHTI made a nice peace about political ambitions in HX program. Link HERE (in FIN naturally.) There was not really anything new: If you are lefty-greeny, you would prefer the Swedish SAAB candidate to win the race. (Not … Continue reading →

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EU Strategy meeting in Slovenia: Implications to HX-program

Posted on October 7, 2021 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

EU magnates had a dinner and meeting in beutiful Slovenia. The most pressing matter is European Union’s strategic position within world. EU is mighty weak strategically, because there if many different factions within EU who push and pull into different … Continue reading →

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Winter Defensive Counter Air in Lapland: What can we deduct?

Posted on March 3, 2021 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

AS I have pointed out quite many times, Command Modern Operations is COMMERCIAL software, ie a game, a very simulation oriented, very realistic but still a game. So the scenarios done here will not be 100% accurate representation of actual … Continue reading →

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Gripens in the Wild

Posted on February 26, 2021 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

DISCLAIMERS First: I do not have ANY knowledge of the “official” scenarios of the HX program, but I have tried to make educated guess what kind of situations these might be. DCA scenario is definately there as defensive and offensive … Continue reading →

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A LOOONG overdue post about the Kauhava 2020 airfair!

Posted on January 11, 2021 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

This post has been long overdue! Reasons for this has been my studies for engineering degree, and family life. But without further ado, let us get into business! All the HX candidates were present, but unfortunately Eurofighter Typhoon only with … Continue reading →

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Gripens on Haukkavuori

Posted on August 26, 2020 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

This is the last instalment of SEAD/ Air to ground scenario against Russian installations on Suursaari (Hogland) island. If you want to read about the premises of the scenario, the basis is HERE. First three quite important things that you … Continue reading →

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Gripens penetrating Petersburg

Posted on November 14, 2019 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

This is instalment two of the HX FRP scenarios. It is a deep strike/OCA/interdiction mission into Neva and Tver. You can read the basic info from the link before. Also, SAAB’s bid had two SAAB’s “mini awacs” type of planes. … Continue reading →

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Kun Fingridin pääjohtaja SAABin HX-hankkeen puolesta kantaa otti..

Posted on November 6, 2019 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Saimme eilen lukea ja kuulla kuinka Fingridin pääjohtaja Jukka Ruusunen otti kantaa puolustusvoimien tutkien- ja tuulivoimaloiden sijoituksista. Ruusunen ei, tietenkään, ottanut suoraan kantaa asiaan, mutta halutessaan rakentaa lisää tuulivoimaa suurinpiirtein minne vaan, hän tuli niin tehneeksi. SAAB, joka on mukana … Continue reading →

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Some HX-fighter replacement program stuff in the middle.

Posted on September 26, 2019 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Finnish national broadcasting corporation did two pieces of HX-replacement program yesterday. There was regular news story HERE and discussion and piece in current affairs program A-studio. These go hand in hand, sort of. What was really interresting was that discussion … Continue reading →

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