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This is the only reference I see:Any links to official announcements? I get nothing out of EuroJet, SAAB, BAE, Airbus, Rolls-Royce or MTU Aero.
I'm not going to believe it until there's an agreement on paper. EuroJet has been offering various versions of the EJ200 to all and sundry since the end of the 1990s - SAAB for the Gripen, HAL for the LCA and then the Tejas MK 2, ASELSAN for the TF-X and Korean Aerospace for the KF-X and to any European government that would listen about the Eurofighter.
Proposals were reportedly based around two engine concepts - a "ready now" engine (EJ220 or EJ230) that was avalilable with either 10% or 15% more thrust and potentially thrust vectoring, or a more ambitious "future growth" engine with either 30% or 35% more thrust (EJ260 or EJ270).
Rolls-Royce and MTU Aero have both done work on the EJ200's low pressure compressors, thermal management systems and hot section materials (the EJ200 being a very hot engine), in order to make them more compatible with single-engine fighters. The issue is that these aren't real engines - I think a single uprated "EJ230" core was run about 20 years ago. There's some kind of mock-up engine that used to go to European defense shows.
Plus, the combination of GE and the F414 seems to have cleaned EuroJet's clock everytime an EJ200 derivative has been in the running on a project - reportedly on factors around engine price, deliery timing, maintence/parts availabilty and support localisation.
Maybe Peru's MiG-29s and Mirage 2000s can go to Ukraine?Is Peru following in the footsteps of Colombia?
Sweden authorizes the signing of agreements to finalize the sale of 12 Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets to the Peruvian Air Force
Building on the recent selection of the JAS-39 Gripen E/F by the Colombian Aerospace Force, Sweden is stepping up its efforts to position Saab’s fighterwww.zona-militar.com
I know where my money would be if I had to guess.Well, Ukraine said it would buy more Patriot systems and could get funding for that (not from the US), So far, no public response from Washington. Let's see if Raytheon raises hell or bows its head.
Well, Ukraine said it would buy more Patriot systems and could get funding for that (not from the US), So far, no public response from Washington. Let's see if Raytheon raises hell or bows its head.
How are my American neighbours so dumb to believe this gaslighting shite? 70% of you either voted Orange or didn't vote at all - this is on you.Going back a few days Trump said no because Ukraine started the war and should not have invaded a bigger nation.
Trump Derides Zelensky's Request To Buy $15B Worth Of Patriot Air Defense Systems
The Ukrainian leader now says he wants to purchase ten Patriot air defense systems from the United States.www.twz.com
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This is more made up stories I suspect. There has been no comments on this from SAAB