Tag Archives: SAAB JAS-39 Gripen

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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SAAB hyvässä myötätuulessa: Vihervasemmistohallitus haluaisi Gripeneitä.

Posted on September 5, 2019 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Kauppalehden artikkelissa kerrottiin, että nykyiselle hallituskoalitiolla sopisi paremmin kuin tosi hyvin hävittäjäkaupat länsinaapurin kanssa. Tietenkin poliittinen aspekti on hyvin tärkeä osa HX kauppaa, ja sitä puolustusministeriö on hoitanut pitämällä kaikki viisi hävittäjäkandidaattia mukana koko ajan. Tällöin poliittisen johdon on helpointa … Continue reading →

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General Elections 2019 and HX Program

Posted on December 11, 2018 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

There will be General Elections in Finland in Spring and polling in beginning of December shows a strong possibility of an Socialist Prime minister. This one done by YLE. This could pave the way for Green-Red coalition government, which would … Continue reading →

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The HX scenarios, a guess what they might be

Posted on October 4, 2018 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

First a disclaimer: Nobody has discussed the actual HX scenarios with me. These are my somewhat educated guesses what they might be, and what the strenghts of each HX contender in given scenario might be. Further as a basis of … Continue reading →

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HX-program Current Issues

Posted on February 12, 2018 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

The Finnish Ministry of defense and Air Force is going to send that Pretender over HX fighter repair a replacement program later in this spring. the candidates are as I’m sure everybody is aware of Eurofighter typhoon, Boeing F/A-18 E/F/G … Continue reading →

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