MMRCA News and Discussions - Part II

[jakojako777]

[/QUOTE]
Litmus test?

If Russia really will put sanctions on India, then it will be called blackmail and not failed litmus test. Author tries to compare apples with oranges when he says MMRCA can influence acquisition costs of Gorshkov, as even before MMRCA RFP's were out, Gorshkov costs were getting increased.

MMRCA deal is pure business, and India is at its free will to do what ever it feels would be best for itself and its security. As a matter of fact, a MMRCA deal in Russian favor will give them even more leverage to raise acquisition costs never than before. A non-Russian MMRCA fighter alone will bring a strategic balance to IAF's predominantly Russian dependent inventory. In fact it is not India's litmus test, but Russia's litmus test of how it will treat India in case it fails to win MMRCA contract.[/QUOTE]




I don't understand why it can't be compromise option? Isn't that true that India will give up on upgrade of M2K (be cause to expensive) and buy more planes on MMRCA !
Example - to buy 100 Rafale with TOT and 80 MiG-35 (not only good but also cheap plane) without TOT! French high tech + 80 new cheap MiG-35 ?!
That would make plenty of people(France, Russia) happy including India( I think:sAni_babymonkey2

 

[Quickgun Murugan]

Mahindra Satyam ties up with defence firm Saab

Mahindra Satyam today announced its plans to collaborate with defence and security company Saab to develop its operations in India for the global defence and homeland security market.

While the company did not give any official figure, the “ongoing-MoU” deal is reportedly worth $400 million (around Rs 1,850 crore) over a five-year period.

“It is difficult to put a number to this collaboration with Saab. The only thing we can say is that this is a first of its kind and has a huge market opportunity,” a company spokesperson said when asked to comment on the deal’s size.

By far, this is the biggest deal that Satyam has secured after it was acquired by Tech Mahindra about six months ago. Mahindra Satyam had 500-odd customers, of which close to 100 dropped their contracts with the then fourth-largest IT outsourcer after the confession by its founder, B Ramalinga Raju, that he had cooked the company’s books for several years.

After the acquisition by Tech Mahindra, Satyam won 30 new logos, most of them single-digit million-dollar contracts, besides a five-year SAP contract with global pharmaceutical major GlaxoSmithKline and a three-year extension of a contract from General Electric.

The collaboration with Saab would require Mahindra Satyam and Saab to jointly address the Battlefield Management System (BMS) for the Indian Army. The solution for BMS, proposed by Saab, is field-proven and deployed in many countries. Both parties intend to work together for the Indian BMS programme and would explore globalisation of co-developed artefacts.

Both the companies have already set up a Centre of Excellence for Network Centric Warfare (CoE-NCW) to offer comprehensive skills and a repository of tools, systems, middleware, integration platforms and system showcases in the NCW field.

This would be a development centre for mission critical applications and Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) solutions for global opportunities accessible to either of the partners.

The CoE’s capabilities would also span into the homeland security arena, where the focus would be on end-to-end security solutions.

In the wake of the Indian government’s large investment plans for nationwide security, this CoE’s homeland security expertise would be targeted towards tapping this high potential market, according to Mahindra Satyam Chief Executive Officer (CEO) C P Gurnani.

Saab CEO and President Åke Svensson, in a press statement today, said: “We view this relationship with Mahindra Satyam as a strategic meeting of two highly skilled teams believing in technical and engineering excellence.”

Mahindra Group Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Anand Mahindra said the collaboration was a strategic step “towards synergising Mahindra Satyam’s unique strengths in mission critical systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP), engineering services, avionics and integration and Mahindra Systech’s manufacturing capabilities and engineering excellence. This would leverage Saab’s expertise in C4I programmes, network-centric warfare and special IT systems”.

Saab is one of the major European defence and security players with around 13,300 employees. It develops and manufactures the Gripen combat aircraft (one of the contenders in the IAF’s multi-billion deal for 126 jets), and other operations include command and control, electronic warfare, sensors, weapons and communications.

 

[StealthSniper]

Don't know if it's already posted. Spotted at a bus-stop in New Delhi.

Yeah the independent choice, except Sweden is dependent on some other countries to make the Gripen work.

 

[nitesh]

good article: must read

Hitting an air pocket

 

[StealthSniper]

Gripen NG Demo returns to the skies

Gripen NG Demonstrator started flight testing again on October 27 following a modification which includes the installation of an AESA radar.

Image: Saab test pilots Magnus Ljungdahl and Anders Håkansson were given the honour of returning the Gripen NG Demonstrator aircraft to the skies.The purpose of the Gripen NG Demonstrator Programme is to demonstrate the capabilities that may be included in the next generation Gripen. Photo: Per Kustvik.

05/11/2009 |

The Gripen NG Demonstrator has been modified with a number of tactical systems: AESA radar, a new satellite communication system, an electro-optical missile warning system as well as activation of the increased internal fuel.

"A lot of new features have been implemented since we flew for the first time last year, but it takes an expert to see any external changes to the aircraft. Most clearly visible are the sensors for the missile warning system and antenna for the satellite communication system," says Mattias Bergström, project manager for the Gripen NG Demonstrator.
New tactical system

AESA radar, Active Electronically Scanned Array, is among the enhanced Gripen's capabilities. In simple terms, it refers to a radar that is built up of many small antenna elements into a large antenna. Each individual element can be controlled, facilitating many functions. Previously, the Gripen radar was a mechanically controlled antenna that illuminates one area at a time. An AESA radar can quickly scan larger areas, monitor more targets simultaneously and allow the pilot to operate with more flexibility.

"The new satellite communication system that we have introduced means you can communicate voice and text via satellite technology," explains Mattias Bergström.

Electro-optical Missile Approach Warning System

The sensors of the electro-optical Missile Approach Warning System (MAW) can be seen on the aircraft at the wing root and by the air brake. The system will protect among other things against Man Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS).

The flights will now continue and the flight envelope will be opened once again, while all the new tactical systems will be tested.

Link:

Gripen - The wings of your nation - Gripen NG Demo returns to the skies

 

[Tamil]

Gripen IN is the most technologically advanced fighter aircraft in the world

Gripen NG for India

Gripen IN is the most technologically advanced fighter aircraft in the world. Gripen IN is equipped with futuristic warfare technologies developed specifically for India and will be the first of the new generation, multi-role combat aircraft to enter service.

Image: Photo Katsuhiko Tokunaga.


The Gripen IN in short:

• A powerful and proven engine
• AESA radar
• Advanced Communication systems
• Tactical Data Link
• Supercruise
• Advanced Electronic warfare
• Strategic reach
• Advanced Weapons Capacity
• Customer-specific weapons

Gripen IN – The independent choice:

• The world’s most technologically advanced multi-role fighter aircraft with futuristic warfare technologies developed specifically for India
• Meets or exceeds all defined operational requirement raised by the IAF in all roles
• Provides exceptional autonomous multi role capability in normal and hostile FOB operations, and acts as the perfect force multiplier
• Has substantially lower real Life Cycle Cost than it’s nearest competitor
• The only option that will fundamentally shift India’s defence technology prowess to one that is able to realise its ambition of being an independent global player
• In combination with the Industrial Cooperation program, Gripen’s program for IAF, Indian Defence and industrial establishment will make India by 2020 completely independent of the need to purchase combat aircraft from other countries and make it an exporter of aircraft like Sweden

Image: Photo by Svarteld.

Strategic leverage
Gripen is the only option that will fundamentally shift India’s defence technology prowess to one that is able to realise its ambition of being an independent global player.

Achieved through:

• Transfer of technology: all aspects of the product life cycle
• Industrial cooperation programme: covering key technologies
• Partnership around future generation fighter aircraft

In combination with the above, Gripen’s program for IAF, Indian Defence and industrial establishment will make India by 2020 completely independent of the need to purchase combat aircraft from other countries and make it an exporter of aircraft like Sweden.

Image: Photo Per Kustvik, Condesign.



Operational dominance
Given India’s large airspace boundaries and its potential threats requires an air
defence and air combat fleet that will give it operational dominance along its borders with five countries and a 7,500 plus kilometres coastline over the next four decades. The aircraft it requires should be able to deliver not only air power and air combat superiority but also logistical, multi-role and versatility in weapons and systems integration.
Strategic Reach:

• Forward Operating bases
• Ground Support Equipment
• Rapid turnaround with minimal personnel
• More time in the air
• Supercruise
• Superior situational awareness
• Advanced weapons & sensors, more aircraft per dollar

Defining the future
At delivery, Gripen IN will be the only aircraft that will be state of the art in technology and superior to other aircraft and the only one being modern at end of delivery.

Performance:

• Highly agile
• Multi-role capability
• Highly effective in all roles
• Supercruise
• Strategic reach
• Netcentric capability
• Carefree manoeuvring
• Advanced data link
• Extensive electronic warfaresystem

Unbeatable life cycle cost (LCC)

Gripen will, over life, cost the Indian Government very significantly less than its nearest competitor.

• Low LCC is one of the fundamental design criteria
• Single engine
• High MTBF
• Low MTTR
• Selfdiagnosis
• Minimum of recourses like GSE training and personal
• On condition maintenance

Image: Photo Frans Dely.

A smooth transition into operational service for IAF


- Deliveries from 2013: Initial deliveries time phased in accordance with operational requirements

- Perfect match with the SU-30 MKI and a true force multiplier using Tactical Data Link
- Experience of fleet transitions for Czech and Hungarian MIG-21 fleets
- Minimum logistics footprint
- Optimized training solution
- computerized training aids
- embedded training functions
- Customer adapted maintenance solution

Transfer of Technology (TOT)

• Saab is willing and able to provide ToT, that exceeds the requirements, to the Indian Government
• The level of ToT will enable India to manage all aspects of the life cycle including design
• Access to all levels of technology
• Saab is willing to enter a joint venture with Indian Aerospace Industry
  with the aim to develop the next generation of fighters (MCA)

Genuine industrial co-operation in high technology areas

• India will be a key development and manufacturing hub for Saab and play a major role in development, production and support of future development programs.
• Saab / Gripen International Industrial Network will provide substantial and
  long-term joint venture growth for the Indian Aerospace and Defence sector
• Substantial involvement in the Gripen development program
• Joint exploitation of other defence, security and aerospace opportunities
• Joint exploration of civil security and other non defence projects
• Industrial cooperation greater than 50% of contracted value

I highly doubt about General Electric F-404-400 TOT???????????

 

[Vladimir79]

Are we about finished posting advertisments for the MMRCA tenders? We all know who they are and you can find all of their stats back in the pages. You certainly aren't posting anything new which should be the impetus of this thread.

 

[RPK]

Link

Saab working out big plans for India

Saab is a global provider of defence and civil security solutions, services and products. In the defence market, the company focuses on air, naval, land and joint operations while in the civil market, it specialises in civil security and commercial aeronautics.

The Swedish company has major operations in several countries in Europe, as well as in , Australia and the US with 13,300 employees and annual sales of SEK 23 billion in 2008.
In India, Saab is one of the six companies vying for supplying 126 multi-billion-dollar medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) to the Indian Air Force. It has offered the next-generation Gripen, which includes increased combat range and endurance, a more powerful engine and super capability, additional weapons carriage capability and increased payload, for the much-awaited contract.

Jan Widerstrom, vice-president, Saab International India AB, says, “The MMRCA is the biggest project for us in that is not just about selling fighter jets-we’re also going to build up the know-how in India to build the next generation of defence technology… It’s a different game plan; the deal has the potential to change the Indo-Swedish business model altogether. But even if the deal does not work out, we are here to stay in India. We’re looking at a long and sustainable relationship with India, and have set up an office in Delhi with this in mind. We also have employees working in Bangalore. Apart from MMRCA, maritime patrol could be a big business opportunity for us in a growing market like India. On the civilian side, we’re looking at providing civil security during the Commonwealth Games. We’re providing support to NAL and HAL for civilian programmes and also outsourcing production of parts it India.”

Saab International senior vice-president Thorbjorn Gustafsson says, “It’s a tough game. We’ve moved a bit late. But still it’s a good timing. India, after recession, has taken the lead and is considered as the superpower for the future. India is special with its huge setup of local industry. And with its English-speaking, highly-educated population, India today is the most important market from us apart from Australia.”

Asked about their interaction with Indian industry, Mr Gustafsson said, “We’re focusing on building relationships with Indian industry, which is very important to start with. The public sector companies in India are very strong on domain knowledge, but are restricted due to government intervention. The private firms, on the other hand, are very aggressive and are hungry for a share of the global pie.”

On the challenges in the Indian market, Mr Widerstrom says, “The business culture is very different. Things take time, but that happens in other countries too, especially in defence deals, where the stakes are very high…We’re also hoping for 49-51% FDI in our sector. But with the liberalisation of business and economy, and a 6%-plus growth rate, India is the place to be.”

 

[tarunraju]

ToT is a nice incentive indeed. Future Indian Gripens made here could be fitted with future Indian engines from Kaveri's team (GTRE). Taken, Kaveri has snags, but which design team doesn't have teething problems?

 

[Quickgun Murugan]

domain-b.com : Saab focusing on long-term relationship with India

Stockholm: Saab, a global provider of defence and civil security solutions, services and products, has expressed optimism about the Indian market and emphasised it was here to say. It said its presence in the Indian market would not be affected by the outcome of the Indian Air Force's 126-fighter jet global tender, in which it is a contender along with five others.

Saab officials have stressed that they are looking at a ''long and sustainable relationship with India,'' and other than the IAF's MMRCA tender were also looking at opportunities in maritime patrol and the civil security segment during the Commonwealth Games.

In the defence market, the company focuses on air, naval, land and joint operations while in the civil market, it specialises in civil security and commercial aeronautics.

In India, Saab is one of the six companies vying for the 126 multi-billion-dollar medium range multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) to the Indian Air Force. It has offered the Gripen NG (next-generation), with increased combat range and endurance, a more powerful engine and super cruise capability, additional weapons carriage and increased payload.

Jan Widerstrom, vice-president, Saab International India AB, says, "The MMRCA is the biggest project for us in India that is not just about selling fighter jets-we're also going to build up the know-how in India to build the next generation of defence technology... It's a different game plan; the deal has the potential to change the Indo-Swedish business model altogether. But even if the deal does not work out, we are here to stay in India. We're looking at a long and sustainable relationship with India, and have set up an office in Delhi with this in mind. We also have employees working in Bangalore. Apart from MMRCA, maritime patrol could be a big business opportunity for us in a growing market like India. On the civilian side, we're looking at providing civil security during the Commonwealth Games. We're providing support to NAL and HAL for civilian programmes and also outsourcing production of parts it India."

The Swedish company has just announced a collaboration plan with Mahindra Satyam aimed at developing operations in India for the global defence and homeland security market. The deal may eventually be worth $400 million (around Rs1,850 crore) over a five-year period.

 

[icecoolben]

Choosing gripen would kill tejas programme, since mmrca gripen order would inject such large funds into the gripen programme that later would out class the tejas in every way maturity of programme etc. Even the in.a.f would be tempted to discontinue tejas mk-2 in favour of gripen. On the other hand choosing a twin engined fighter like the rafale, typhoon or super hornet would have the potential to make ada medium combat aircraft a non-starter, as mmrca would serve the force for 40 years. In the eventuality that a twin-engined aircraft is selected, mmrca will take a toll on air-force budget till 2020, and only afterwards a new project may be funded(mca). But by then f-35, fgfa would be available. If v push mca project for delivery by 2030 for the first aircraft, europe's stealth ucav will be at an advanced stage, may be in pre-production. So how is indigenous tech going to evolve is a big question. I left out the mig-35 since the viability of the platform, the company and shoddy supply of mig-29 spares, create a big no for the plane's selection.

 

[StealthSniper]

Rafale in Bangalore

 

[Quickgun Murugan]

Rafale in Bangalore

Is this aero-India pic? Am I seeing IAF flag stamp on rafale?

 

[StealthSniper]

Is this aero-India pic? Am I seeing IAF flag stamp on rafale?

No this is when it came for trials for the MMRCA competition.

 

[frankenstein]

In this MMRCA deal, which aircraft has the best AESA Radar that comes with full ToT

 

[vishal_lionheart]

From the Mig 21 to the Gripen
Monday, February 9, 2009

On the occasion of Aero India 2009, during a time when six of the worlds largest military aircraft manufacturers are vying for the 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) deal with India, StratPost spoke exclusively to a man who has extensively flown the mainstay of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Mig 21, as well as Saab’s Gripen fighter, one of the contenders for the MMRCA deal. Colonel Petr Mikulenka of the Czech Air Force, spoke to StratPost about his experiences with both aircraft.

Since the end of the Cold War, the Czech Republic started rebuilding it’s air force, even though existing threat perceptions had disappeared. Colonel Mikulenka tells StratPost, “At the end of the Cold War, it took us a long time to start thinking of rebuilding our air force. We canceled many plans for new bases at the end of the Cold War. Our government was focused on the budget. Naturally, since we are a small country we have limitations. But we started thinking in terms of expanding. Although the threats to my country had disappeared, we were now a part of NATO with new responsibilities and different types of threats had surfaced, especially after the terrorist attacks of 2001 in the United States.”

The Czech Air Force decided on the Gripen fighter and according to Mikulenka, has had no occasion to regret that decision. “So we decided we needed a whole new air force with new technologies. In 2003 we floated a tender for new aircraft, with very stringent criteria and a demanding timeline. We had experts in every field examining the offers. And finally Gripen won the tender. In 2004 we signed the agreement and we got delivery of the first aircraft in ten months. One year from the date of signing the agreement, we had two Gripen aircraft that were fully operational for NATO QRA duties. And we did all this with Gripen’s after sales support without any major problems. Our pilots have 7,000 flying hours. I think the numbers are pretty good, with around 150 hours per pilot. We now have 14 aircraft.”

Mikulenka also thinks there has been a perceptible change in the Russian defense industry’s ability to provide logistical support. “During the Cold War, we had pretty good logistics support from the Russian defense industry for our aircraft. But after the end of the Cold War, we started starving for spares, even though we kept our Mig 21s to minimum upgrades. It is very difficult to upgrade second generation aircraft – the shape of the aircraft is still an old design and beyond a point, one can’t do much with it,” he says.

The Czech decision was based not just on the suitability of the existing aircraft but also the future upgrade capabilities. Mikulenka says, “We picked the Gripen, because weren’t just thinking of the short-term future. It is an excellent aircraft with great potential for growth in terms of upgrades. It is capable of being upgraded till the year 2040. Throughout its service, the Mig 21 had malfunctions. Gripen simply has a self-testing system. The pilot is not forced to think about what to do when operating the aircraft. The aircraft shows you what to do and there are multiple redundancies built into its systems.”


Gripen NG or F 16 xl should won the contract

 

[vishal_lionheart]

Lockheed Martin delivers offsets proposal for Indian MMRCA tender

As the world's leading performer of successful offset programs, Lockheed Martin has a long history of delivering on commitments. Lockheed Martin has established four F-16 production lines outside of the United States. Additionally, the company has successfully achieved more than $37 billion in offset program credits in 40 countries, all without default or penalty. A proven cornerstone of these programs is the ability to provide transfer of technology to program partners.

"Partnering with Lockheed Martin provides India the opportunity to develop advanced defense technologies, manufacturing capabilities and defense systems. Additionally, India will benefit by leveraging the strength of the F-16IN industrial team, which includes many of the world's largest and most innovative companies, all ready to work with Indian industry in developing world-class aerospace and defense technologies," said Prins.

Today's offset proposal submission is the second part of India's request for proposals for the MMRCA. The first submission was the program proposal itself in which Lockheed Martin proposes to build the most technologically advanced F-16 ever conceived, uniquely tailored to meet or exceed all of the requirements of the Indian Air Force.

"No other operational multi role strike fighter in the world today will compare to the F-16IN proposed by Lockheed Martin," said Prins. "The F-16IN will be a unique configuration of the F-16, designed to address every requirement specified in India's RFP.

The F16 is already the most reliable, maintainable, affordable and safest multi role fighter in the world. The F-16IN will be even better".

The F-16IN will be an advanced derivative of the most combat-proven multi role strike fighter available in the international marketplace today. Twenty-four countries have selected the F-16 as their fighter aircraft of choice, with 14 of those countries selecting the aircraft for follow on buys an unprecedented 52 times.

The F-16IN has been especially designed to include a multitude of cutting-edge technologies such as a modern, full-color, all-digital, glass cockpit; the APG-80 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar; the F110-GE-132A ( new engine f 110-ge-epe) engine for advanced, high-thrust; a large weapons inventory; a highly effective electronic warfare suite; and conformal fuel tanks to significantly extend range and persistence. The aircraft also includes advanced survivability features such as superior agility, excellent pilot situational awareness, buried fuel lines and critical systems redundancy.

The F-16IN is designed to provide outstanding front-line capability, unprecedented reliability and an extremely low total cost of ownership. Key systems of the design exceed requirements by as much as 75 percent.

 

[icecoolben]

All of lockheed's legacy of f-16 points to only one eventuality. It will soon end up in a history museum as the model that was built in the west the largest numbers.

 

[vishal_lionheart]

Gripen NG/IN would be best for India. Reasons. Four. (i) It is better than F-16 that Pakistan has. (ii) It is the cheapest of the lot and India can have 252 for the price of 126. (iii) It is easier to maintain and spare parts are much cheaper. (iv) It can operate from ordinary roads as it was designed by Sweden to fight the USSR that had much larger number of aircraft and Sweden expected that USSR would quickly destroy Sweden’s airfields in beginning of conflict and thus this Gripen was so designed to run even from small roads and get stores from small trucks, to hit back at larger USSR from scattered road staging areas that keep shifting. Just compare that with what India is at present in comparison to China. So, it makes ultimate sense to have Gripen NG/IN and not some other fancy plane from USA or France or unreliable Russia (just remember how Russia is blackmailing India in the aircraft carrier deal and jacking up price again and again to make this very old ship twice as costly as a new one – hence, Russia is out of the picture for good.) If only the Swedes could reduce the price of the Gripen NG/IN much lower and offer to give 252 aircraft for the price of 126 F-18 super hornet. India has a good experience with Bofors guns in Kargil (forget the purchase part and kickbacks and all that stuff), as the gun delivered when it most counted for the nation. Hence, it should be the Gripen NG/IN and no other plane. Swedes, kindly reduce the price for India and offer 252 aircraft and not 126.

link MMRCA: Real Competition ? Gripen Ng, Euro fighter and F-18 super Hornet IDRW.ORG

 

[vishal_lionheart]

"The Gripen has seven external hardpoints for carrying payloads: one at each wingtip, two under each wing and one on the fuselage centreline. The air-to-air missiles include MBDA (formerly Matra BAe Dynamics) MICA, Raytheon AIM-120B AMRAAM and Lockheed Martin / Raytheon Sidewinder AIM-9L (Swedish Air Force Designation RB74).

Sidewinder, mounted on the wingtips, is an all-aspect attack, short-range missile for enhanced dogfight capability. Air-to-surface missiles include the radar-guided Saab RBS15F anti-ship missile and Raytheon Maverick missile. Later versions of the aircraft for Sweden will be armed with the short-range Diehl BGT Defence IRIS-T air-to-air missile and the MBDA Meteor beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile. Deliveries of IRIS-T began in December 2005. Meteor is due to enter service in 2010. The Saab Bofors / MBDA Taurus KEPD 350 long-range stand-off missile, with a range of 350km, has been successfully flight tested on the Gripen. In May 2008, South Africa placed an order for the IRIS-T air-to-air missile to equip its Gripen fleet until the indigenous Denel A Darter missile enters service.

The internally mounted 27mm Mauser high-energy gun can operate in an automatic radar-guided aiming mode. (The 27mm Mauser BK 27 revolver cannon was designed specifically for the Panavia Tornado strike fighter, although it is also used in Germany's version of the Alpha Jet, in the SAAB Gripen, and has been chosen for the Eurofighter Typhoon and the JSF. A four-barrel naval CIWS mount was developed but not used; a simpler remote-control single-barrel mounting is achieving more success.

The latest round is the 30x150B used in the GIAT 30M791, which has been selected for the new Dassault Rafale. Capable of 2,500 rpm, it holds the record as the joint fastest-firing revolver cannon. The rim, belt and head dimensions are different from those of the original 30x113B DEFA case.) The stand-off dispenser is the DWF39 from EADS (formerly DaimlerChrysler Aerospace) and Bofors. The Bofors ARAK 70 rocket pod is cleared for carriage on the Gripen. "
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Here you have a pdf about FLSC
Swedish Defence Research Agency’s Air Combat Simulation Centre Thats where we simulate battles against other weapon systems, aircrafts etc.
NATO Research & Technology Organisation ... 045-19.pdf

And what's happening with the ASEA radar.
AESA Radars are a Highlight of Aero-India

And here's about Gripen's nightvision
Swedish Air Force combat pilots flying Gripen are now equipped with NVG | Frontier India Strategic and Defence - News, Analysis, Opinion - Aviation, Military, Commodity, Energy, Transportation, Conflict, Environment, Intelligence, Internal Security ... d-with-nvg
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