Bulgaria Opts for Swedish Gripen Combat Jets
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articl ... -jets.html
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Sensible choice given that Hungary & the Czech Republic also use them. Maybe they can all collaborate together on upgrades, servicing etc.
Always liked the Gripen, would have made a nice wee Jaguar replacement.
Always liked the Gripen, would have made a nice wee Jaguar replacement.
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ArmChairCivvy
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Looks like only the Polish Mig29s have a life ahead of them (with upgrades).
The Swedes have a long transition ahead to the Gripen E/F and I think have given up the idea of recycling airframes, so there will be a drip feed (like the 8, in the Bulgaria case) of the older models readily available, on advantageous terms. Not to mention the good economics in running them.
The Swedes have a long transition ahead to the Gripen E/F and I think have given up the idea of recycling airframes, so there will be a drip feed (like the 8, in the Bulgaria case) of the older models readily available, on advantageous terms. Not to mention the good economics in running them.
Ever-lasting truths: Multi-year budgets/ planning by necessity have to address the painful questions; more often than not the Either-Or prevails over Both-And.
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
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dmereifield
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Not so, apparently. Bulgaria will be buying new aircraft.....ArmChairCivvy wrote:Looks like only the Polish Mig29s have a life ahead of them (with upgrades).
The Swedes have a long transition ahead to the Gripen E/F and I think have given up the idea of recycling airframes, so there will be a drip feed (like the 8, in the Bulgaria case) of the older models readily available, on advantageous terms. Not to mention the good economics in running them.
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articl ... 3A-pm.html
Still, the Grippen would be the most economical choice, presumably?
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ArmChairCivvy
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Yes, that deal has had so many turn-arounds (there is now an investigation of how the now unconfirmed Gripen deal got confirmed; it is all party political)
This " parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating the process has completed its work.
The committee held its first meeting on July 5 and has a projected lifespan of two months. " is not about what they need, but about how they got to where they are! And used Tr 1 Tiffies will not do, even if they were to be given for nothing(?).
... in the meanwhile Bulgaria had purchased 10 new engines for the Mig-29s (the last report I saw was that only 3 were ready to fly) to string them on - not upgrade like Poland's - until the new planes arrive.
This " parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating the process has completed its work.
The committee held its first meeting on July 5 and has a projected lifespan of two months. " is not about what they need, but about how they got to where they are! And used Tr 1 Tiffies will not do, even if they were to be given for nothing(?).
... in the meanwhile Bulgaria had purchased 10 new engines for the Mig-29s (the last report I saw was that only 3 were ready to fly) to string them on - not upgrade like Poland's - until the new planes arrive.
Ever-lasting truths: Multi-year budgets/ planning by necessity have to address the painful questions; more often than not the Either-Or prevails over Both-And.
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
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ArmChairCivvy
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The Austrian sorting out of dirty laundry has confirmed that the older Gripens' cost per hour is a third of Eurofighter's.
That has nothing to do with the e 80k/ hr they published (as a justification for the quick turn-around; they have only had the planes for 10 years!. The costing probably includes the salaries of the Air Force Chief... and his driver.)
REF: the question posed
That has nothing to do with the e 80k/ hr they published (as a justification for the quick turn-around; they have only had the planes for 10 years!. The costing probably includes the salaries of the Air Force Chief... and his driver.)
REF: the question posed
Ever-lasting truths: Multi-year budgets/ planning by necessity have to address the painful questions; more often than not the Either-Or prevails over Both-And.
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
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How Will Bulgaria pay for its new OPVs?
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... -new-opvs/The head of the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence (MoD) alerts that the Navy’s modernization efforts might get side-lined due to costly acquisition of new, multirole fighter jets from USA.