Military Aviation News and Discussion

[John Fedup]

Used KC-10s are up for sale. I would have thought sale opportunities would a better for forest fire fighting rather than private aerial refuelling albeit they are expensive to operate and are limited for low level drops in many fire prone areas. Have to like the huge tankage capacity.

KC-10 Extender Tankers Are Up For Auction

 

[Ananda]

Sweden authorizes the signing of agreements to finalize the sale of 12 Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets to the Peruvian Air Force

Building on the recent selection of the JAS-39 Gripen E/F by the Colombian Aerospace Force, Sweden is stepping up its efforts to position Saab’s fighter

www.zona-militar.com

Swedes seems securing internal permission for selling up to 12 Gripen E/F. I believe Brazil facility will be use to supply all Gripen to South America market. Means Brazil themselves, Columbia and now Peru.

Question for Gripen now is their reliance on GE-414 engine. Eventough it is build by Volvo, it is still GE-414. SAAB should get options for another engine, as Trump antics on export already shown reliance on one source have problematic Risk. Something that Turkiye found out when they want to sell their Attack Helicopter to Philippines.

 

[John Fedup]

Sweden authorizes the signing of agreements to finalize the sale of 12 Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets to the Peruvian Air Force

Building on the recent selection of the JAS-39 Gripen E/F by the Colombian Aerospace Force, Sweden is stepping up its efforts to position Saab’s fighter

www.zona-militar.com

Swedes seems securing internal permission for selling up to 12 Gripen E/F. I believe Brazil facility will be use to supply all Gripen to South America market. Means Brazil themselves, Columbia and now Peru.

Question for Gripen now is their reliance on GE-414 engine. Eventough it is build by Volvo, it is still GE-414. SAAB should get options for another engine, as Trump antics on export already shown reliance on one source have problematic Risk. Something that Turkiye found out when they want to sell their Attack Helicopter to Philippines.

Saab should have began a development program for a modified EJ200 with Eurojet years ago.