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Magnus Lewis-Olsson, President at Saab Market Area Europe, chatted at length with Vago Muradian of Defense & Aerospace Report about Gripen E flight tests, weapon integration and technology sharing at the recently held Farnborough International Airshow.
Lewis-Olsson revealed that flight testing for Gripen E is on schedule, and Saab is pushing hard to meet its timelines. Prototype aircraft JAS 39-9 and 39-10 are expected to see the light of day early next year, and with every test the aircraft is getting closer to the operational aircraft. The focus during testing in near future will be on avionics and cockpit.
One of the key elements of the Gripen E is the open architecture of the aircraft – which allows Saab to compartmentalize the flight safety control systems in a bid to increase efficiency. This process is helpful not only because it increases mission safety, but it also extends more control to the users of the aircraft, helping them ‘own’ it as per their requirements.
Talking about weapon integration, Magnus Lewis-Olsson also outlined the huge impact that the missile Meteor has had on the functionality and prowess of Gripen. The RBS-15 – ‘Gungnir’ was yet another projectile weapon on display, a pioneer of the anti-ship missile contingent. The Gripen on display was loaded to full capacity, with different weapons, to showcase the fighter’s excellent weapons integration capability.
Watch the full interview here.
During Farnborough International Air Show 2014, Saab, for the first time ever, unveiled a full scale replica of Gripen NG. Here are the snapshots.
The Saab stand with full scale replica of Gripen NG
General Bydén from the Swedish Air Force getting a tour of the Gripen NG cockpit at Farnborough International Airshow
Saab pilot Richard Ljungberg showing Gripen to Brazilian delegation
Miguel Svensson (Saab) discusses Gripen's range of weapons systems
Gripen NG receives a lot of attention
Taking a photo souvenir
Get to know more about Saab's participation at the Farnborough International Air Show here.
Farnborough International Airshow has just taken place and Saab was of course there.
This year, Saab’s presence was all about breaking the thought barrier- demonstrating Saab’s unique way of thinking, one that pushes the boundaries of innovation and anticipates tomorrow. As part of this, Saab has demonstrated its capabilities for air defence, with Gripen in the forefront.
During Farnborough, Saab has for the first time ever, unveiled a full scale replica of Gripen NG.
During the exhibition, Executive Vice President Lennart Sindahl held a Gripen press briefing. You can watch the press briefing here.
In the video below, Gripen Test Pilot Richard Ljungberg, standing beside the full-scale replica of Gripen NG, talks about the MBDA Meteor missile which he says is a gamechanger for a fighter. Meteor will be in Swedish Air Force service next year.
Read more about Saab at Farnborough 2014 here.
 Saab is all geared up to showcase its next-generation Gripen programme, multi-faceted airborne surveillance and ISR capabilities, and the revolutionary Remote Tower system at Farnborough 2014.
Starting 14 July, Saab will host media briefings from Monday to Thursday at Farnborough.
On Monday, Saab President and CEO Håkan Buskhe will deliver a presentation on the new era for Saab, with insight on programmes, strategies and markets.
The next day, media members can interact with Lennart Sindahl, head of Saab Aeronautics, who would provide the latest on the next-generation Gripen programme, including a glimpse of Gripen’s future evolution.
One of Saab’s highlights at the event is a new full-scale replica of the Gripen E, to be showcased alongside a Gripen cockpit simulator at the company’s main stand in Hall 4, E5.
To know more about Saab media event, click here.
Hans Einerth, Chief Wing Commander, Saab talks about what it is like to fly a Gripen and what makes the next generation aircraft unique.
“Gripen is a lovely plane to fly. The flight control system is simply terrific and the performance is outstanding. The next generation Gripen comes with a bigger engine that gives us better performance. It also comes with AESA radar that gives us the possibility to take targets farther away and also stealth targets,” Einerth says.
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