Switzerland select Grippen

[mazex]

Originally Posted by Madfish

It's the electronics (or lack of) that makes the difference IMO. Not just the thrust. I can't really see the point of buying the Grippen to be honest. Shouldn't be much of an improvement over the current fleet. If anything I too must say the Rafale would've been an interesting pick - aside from the EF.

Ehh - you mean that upgrading from F-5:s to JAS-39 should not be much of an improvement? C'mon - that's rather harsh

[TomcatViP]

Lol nooooo

I mean range, Radar antenna size, weapon loads etc...

It's a really good plane well suited for the job here.

I am sure tonight LkdM start to think of a better future (the gap is closed hence the furious comments on prices).

DA shld hve run with a serious M2K-NG.

But if I was from SW I wld hve run directly with a F20 instead of such a wild ride with a STOL derivé

Sometime mixing both expectation is not what get satisfaction. Well it's late, time to say it to the gf

[major_setback]

I'm very happy about this. It's another in a long line of fine aircraft from Sweden.

I agree with the Swiss reasoning that there is no reason to pay for a few extravagantly expensive fighters. Better with more (technologically advanced and fully capable) cheaper ones.

[TomcatViP]

Originally Posted by mazex

Agreed - but I'm a bit biased Glad to hear you like the choice!

As a Swede ...OK, the Gripen is maybe not the best fighter plane in the world -

Just for that I wld buy one for my backyard (read the kidney/Porsche story - ok I need more than a kidney here)

Grip NG was by far the best choice for a F5 replacement for Switzerland.

[OT_Mode=ON/] Talking abt cars I hope that SAAB wld celebrate this with a new descent model. Time to wake up the guys in GotherBorg!

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by swiss

Bingo.
Plus, we dont have the cash.
It's the NG we're talking about, and I'll rather have two Grippen than one EF.

Furthermore it doesn't offer serious attack capabilities, which is pretty important, should our lefties one fine day decide to join the NATO.

Lol sorry man,but this idea of Switzerland not having cash is kinda funny

Is there really this possibility btw? Switzerland joining the NATO would be genius! As in keeping dictators' money whilst you bomb 'em!

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II

Lol sorry man,but this idea of Switzerland not having cash is kinda funny

Our Army is running dry due to all the cuts, we have less than 4 Billion for 140k men.

Something I experienced myself before I retired(from Militia, you had to show up once a year for 3weeks).
We had a AWD Mercedes Sprinter with tranny and ABS problems, the mechanics only told us:
Sorry guys can't fix it before next year, we have to wait for the new budget.
WTF?!


Back in '95 we were pretty well equipped, today everything is falling apart...

Is there really this possibility btw? Switzerland joining the NATO would be genius! As in keeping dictators' money whilst you bomb 'em!

They dont have any money parked in Delaware, UK, Germany and France, right?