The Future has Arrived

The first new generation multi-role combat aircraft in operational service

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A Global Partnership
Gripen International is a joint venture company combining the strengths of two of the worlds most experienced and respected manufacturers of combat aircraft and defence equipment, SAAB AB and BAE SYSTEMS.

Formed in September 2001, Gripen International is responsible for the marketing, selling and support of the Gripen aircraft and associated services internationally, ensuring effective coordination of activities by managing resulting contracts and providing lifetime product and system support.

Registered and headquartered in Stockholm, Gripen International is staffed by personnel from both partner companies with offices in Sweden (Linkping and Stockholm), UK (Farnborough and Warton) and various team locations worldwide.

With the full support of the governments of Sweden and the United Kingdom, and the support of Investor AB - Swedens largest listed industrial holding company - Gripen International is committed to establishing long-term industrial partnerships with all Gripen customers. These relationships, which have the ability to generate long-term growth include inward investment, export promotion and technology transfer amongst others, can cover a wide a wide spectrum of industries and are not limited to the defence and aerospace sectors.

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No Ordinary Fighter
Operational Superiority with Low Cost Training and Support
Gripen is the first new generation multi-role fighter in service, designed to meet the demands of current and future threat scenarios whilst maintaining stringent requirements for flight safety, reliability, training efficiency and low operating costs.

Outstanding Operational Capability

Gripen is a highly agile multi-role supersonic combat aircraft embodying state-of-the-art sensors, data link, sensor fusion and mission computation. The Human Machine Interface (HMI) of Gripen provides pilots with outstanding situational awareness. These features, coupled with the ability to carry and release the most modern precision weapons, ensure that Gripen has a tactical advantage and unrivalled muti-role mission effectiveness over every other fighter in its class.

Supersonic Air Defence

The superior capability of Gripen in air-to-air combat at Beyond Visual Range (BVR) is achieved through a combination of aircraft performance, state of the art radar system, advanced and proven tactical data link integration and provision for AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). At closer ranges, Gripens combat capability is assured by unrivalled aircraft agility coupled with the highly effective Mauser Bk 27 cannon and various close range missiles including the AIM-9 Sidewinder.

Cost-effective application of new technologies

By incorporating new materials, advanced production technology, powerful integrated computer systems and the latest aerodynamics, Gripen has been designed with low acquisition, operating and through life costs in mind. This design philosophy focused on high reliability, low support requirements and fast turn around times. The result is a combat aircraft with high operational availability at a fraction of the cost of other aircraft of its class.

Continuous Development Programme Multi-Role Flexibility

The multi-role capability of Gripen, with its ability to change roles in the air at the press of a button, results in a unique swing-role, multimission flexibility. This flexibility is further enhanced by Gripens ability to operate from dispersed sites, including ordinary roads, with very low turn around times using the minimum of Ground Support Equipment (GSE). The advanced design of Gripen new generation avionics architecture and airframe supports the development and introduction of new roles and capabilities to meet defence requirements of the future throughout the service life of the aircraft. This continuous enhancement programme will maintain the superior air combat capability of Gripen.

NATO Interoperability
The dual seat version of the aircraft has the same capability as the single seat with the additional tactical advantage of a becoming a localized command and control centre during multiple aircraft operations. The dual seat can also be used as a tactical training aircraft. Interoperability is a fundamental requirement for NATO operations, both in support of collective defense and out of area operations. Gripen is NATO interoperable and supports all the NATO priorities for standardization of doctrines and procedures including NATO standard data link communications and air-to-air refueling.

Advanced targeting sensors and a tactical data link complement the dedicated air-to-surface radar modes of the aircraft, these, combined with a wide range of modern precision weapons, make Gripen a formidable force in air-to-surface operations. This capability is supported by a highly effective tactical reconnaissance capacity using the on-board radar and sensor pods.

An unrivalled mix of simplicity and sophistication, combining high performance, outstanding maneuverability and fully integrated information and weapons systems for all combat situations

Principal features of Gripen:

Advanced aerodynamic layout featuring a close-coupled canard-delta configuration. Lightweight structure using advanced materials and construction techniques. The worlds most advanced datalink. Digital fly-by-wire Flight Control System for optimum combat agility. Fully integrated avionic systems operating via five MIL-STD 1553B digital databus highways. Advanced all digital cockpit layout with large colour Multi-Function Displays (MFDs) and Hands-On-Throttle-And-Stick (HOTAS) controls. Long range Ericsson PS-05/A multi-mode pulse Doppler radar. Powerful, fuel efficient Volvo Aero Corporation RM12 turbofan engine. On Board Oxygen Generation System (OBOGS). Provision for Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR). Low visual, radar and Infra-Red (IR) signatures. Extensive array of air-to-air and air-to-surface weaponry. Low life-cycle-cost and high availability a force multiplier. "On condition" maintenance. Capable of operating from small, dispersed bases, including main roads, with the minimum of maintenance personnel and ground support equipment. NATO interoperable.

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The Intelligent Solution
Cockpit and Display System
The digital Gripen cockpit is dominated by three large, full colour, multi-function displays (MFDs) and a wide angle diffractive optics head-up display (HUD) with a holographic combiner. A highly efficient Human Machine Interface (HMI) has been integrated into Gripen to substantially ease pilot workload, particularly in combat situations. The main functions of each display are: Head-Up Display (HUD) providing FLIR imagery and weapon aiming information superimposed on the outside world at all altitudes. Flight Data Display (FDD) provides flight data and system status information about the engine, fuel and external stores. Horizontal Situation Display (HSD) provides navigational and tactical mission data superimposed on an electronic map of selectable scale. Multi-Sensor Display (MSD) presents information from the radar, FLIR imagery and other sensors. Flight and fire control data are also superimposed.

Radar
The primary sensor of the Gripen target acquisition/weapons aiming system is the Ericsson PS-05/A radar. This radar is a compact, longrange, high performance multi-mode pulse-Doppler radar with a modular architecture and high reliability, offering high resolution, excellent look-down performance and good ECCM capabilities. Using state-of-the-art technology, including fully programmable signal and data processors, the radar is able to handle all types of air defence, air to surface and reconnaissance missions with built in growth potential to meet future requirements.

Powerplant
The Volvo Aero Corporation RM12 is a modular, fuel efficient, low bypass ratio, afterburning turbofan in the 80 KN (18,000lb) thrust class. This engine is based upon the General Electric F-404-400 which has attained several million flight hours in operations world wide - with several enhancements incorporated by Volvo, including increased thrust and bird strike resistance.

Weights, Performance & Dimensions

Max T/O Weight Max Speed Wingspan Length - Two-seat Variant Height Overall Wheel Track Wheel Base - Two-seat Variant 14.0 tonnes Supersonic at all altitudes 8.4m 14.1m 14.8m 4.5m 2.4m 5.2m 5.9m (27ft 6in) (46ft 3in) (48ft 6in) (14ft 9in) (7ft 10in) (17ft 0in) (19ft 4in)

For further information: Gripen International SE-581 88 Linkping Sweden Telephone: Fax: +46 13 18 4000 +46 13 18 0055

www.gripen.com