Evo i finaca....traze naslednika za F/A-18C/D Hornet
Konkurenti:
-Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
-Dassault Rafale
-Eurofighter Typhoon
- Saab JAS-39 Gripen
-Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Finland launches HX fighter procurement programme
Citat:Key Points
The Finnish defence forces have been given a mandate from the country's government to begin procurement of a new fighter under the HX programme
The country is expected to look at the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, and the Saab JAS-39 Gripen as options
Finland's defence forces received authorisation from the country's defence minister, Jussi Niinistö, to launch a procurement programme to replace the country's Boeing F/A-18C Hornet fleet on 20 October.
The programme - known as HX - comes after the delivery of a report by a working group in June on possible options for the country's fighter fleet.
The report recommended that the country required a multirole fighter to replace the F/A-18 Hornet fleet, with the country's air defence to also be augmented by ground-based air defence systems.
According to the Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD), the current Hornet fleet is expected to reach the end of its service life by the end of the 2020s due to overall structural fatigue, the weakening of relative capabilities, and the availability of the aircraft's systems, spare parts, and software. It is expected that the current Hornet fleet will be phased out from 2025 onwards.
According to the working group's report, requests for information are currently being drafted for delivery in February 2016. Requests for quotes are to be issued in 2018, before a tender is issued in February 2019. Contracts are planned to be signed in 2021, with an initial operating capability being reached in early 2025. Full operational capability is to be reached around 2030.
Swedish-Finn Alliance May Influence Fighter Choice Citat:The deepening in bilateral defense collaboration between non-aligned Nordic states Sweden and Finland is expected to include the establishment of joint units and the sharing of naval and Air Force infrastructure.
Moreover, Sweden remains interested in selling the JAS Gripen-E to Finland, which has begun the process of replacing the Air Force’s F/A-18 C/D Hornet aircraft, which are scheduled to be retired between 2025 and 2030.
Although government officials remain tight lipped, the increasingly closer military cooperation between Finland and Sweden advances the possibility that Finland may opt to pursue a replacement strategy that includes two different NATO-compatible fighter types, one of which could be the Gripen E.
I Fincima paše Gripen prema doktrini ratovanja u njihovim uvjetima. Lak za logistiku. Trebaju mu samo srozati nabavnu cenu jer se cena variante E približila Rafalu koji je bolji avion.
Finland should consider replacing Hornets with Jas Gripens - ex-PM
Citat:Finland should consider replacing its ageing Hornet fighter jets with Swedish firm Saab's Jas Gripens, Matti Vanhanen, the country's former prime minister and the current head of MPs in the ruling Centre party, said on Wednesday.
Finland is looking to replace its 62 F/A-18 Hornet jets with multirole fighter aircrafts in a procurement estimated at 5-10 billion euros ($5.5-$11 billion).
Vanhanen, in a book published on Wednesday, said deepening defence cooperation between Finland and Sweden supported the choice of the Swedish aircraft.
^^^Evo ih
Finland Issues RFI for Hornet Replacement
Citat:Finland’s F-18 Hornet fighters are due to retire by the end of the next decade, and Finland wants to phase in their replacement beginning in 2025. Its acquisition plan calls for a tender by 2018 and a contract by 2021.
Citat:Replies to the RFI have been requested by the end of 2016. The tender for the Hornet replacement solution is due to be issued in 2018, and the award decision is planned in 2021.
Citat:Nevertheless, answers to the Request for Information are expected the following aircraft types:
Boeing F-15 and F/A-18E/F;
Dassault Rafale;
Eurofighter Typhoon;
Lockheed Martin F-16 and F-35
Saab Gripen.
^^^ I ostali su tu BAE Systems fura malo drugaciju pricu i pozivaju se ne samo na Tajfun nego na dosadasnje poslove u Finskoj, Hawk, CV-90... Boing isto na postojece F-18.
BAE Systems fura malo drugaciju pricu i pozivaju se ne samo na Tajfun nego na dosadasnje poslove u Finskoj, Hawk, CV-90... Boing isto na postojece F-18.
