Whatever your past the future is Gripen - Saab

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the future is gripen Knowing where your friends and enemies are A versatile multi-role capability is the key to defeating the threats of today and tomorrow. Incorporating a state-of-the-art weapon system, Gripen possesses a look-down/shoot-down capability for engaging aircraft, missiles, and even the smallest, low-flying targets. Gripen is difficult to match in any air combat situation. Gripen’s superior Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Air-to-Air combat capability is the result of high performance radar combined with the fighter’s low IR, radar and visual signatures. During an intercept, Gripen can engage multiple targets simultaneously with highly advanced active radar-guided BVR missiles. The world’s most advanced in-service data link not only provides unique targeting capabilities but also allow the pilot to communicate real-time information with other elements of the defence network whilst remaining undetected by the enemy. Gripen has outstanding agility and high instantaneous turn rates giving unrivalled performance in close combat situations. A full authority digital ‘Fly-By-Wire’ flight control system enables carefree handling throughout all areas of the flight envelope. The pilot can concentrate on the mission at hand and be fully confident that the fighter will always respond with maximum efficiency, performance and safety. These capabilities, when used in conjunction with the optional Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) and new generation Within Visual Range (WVR) missiles, makes Gripen unbeatable in close combat. Designed to fulfil an extensive range of operational roles and having an Air-to-Air refuelling probe, Gripen can perform attack missions with self-escorting capability. Equipped with advanced smart weapons, Gripen is able to detect and destroy a wide variety of targets, even at night or in poor weather conditions. 6
the future is gripen An unrivalled mix of simplicity and sophistication “Don’t need – don’t show” Information and situation awareness are key factors in having the winning edge. The ability to acquire, retrieve, process, share and display tactical information – such as positional data for hostile and friendly units, missile engagement zones, and information from radar warning receivers – enables Gripen pilots to operate and interact effectively, whilst avoiding exposure to enemy fire. Gripen is fitted with the Tactical Information Data Link System (TIDLS) and an optional NATO-standard Link 16 data link system, both of which allow secure and high-speed sharing of data with other platforms. Using these data links, one Gripen can relay tactical information and target data to other Gripens, or other friendly fighters operating in the combat zone. This secure mode of operation permits data to be transferred to and from command and control centres as well as other platforms, such as tankers and Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft and provides a tactical winning edge. Central to Gripen’s fighting capability, the TIDLS enables the pilot to obtain qualitative data from other Gripens whilst the optional Link 16 provides access to an even greater quantity of information from other Link 16 platforms. These data links increase group information and situation awareness, enable tactical surprise and enhance the capability of force interaction. Capable of significantly improving levels of combat effectiveness, data links are invaluable tools when controlling the battlefield and give Gripen a flexible and decisive precision attack capability when used alongside the Litening GIII FLIR/LDP targeting pod. To ease pilot workload and take full advantage of the extensive amount of available information, a very efficient Human-Machine Interface (HMI) has been designed around the Gripen pilot. A combination of highly integrated system functionality, carefully designed cockpit controls and intuitive displays provide the pilot with an outstanding level of information and situation awareness, vital in combat situations. 7
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