Just compare LCA MK1 and Gripen C/D specs, that are already available (unlike the full specs of NG, or MK2) and you hardly can deny it
That is not true , why compare with old specs ,NG is fully complete and tested .
If you missed the news a NG with full and final specs + with all weapon integration flew to India. All the data is available with IAF who not only hold the brochure but have flown Gripen-NG themselves sitting in the forward seat .
leave LCA mark2 which hasn't left drawing board , even LCA-1 has not fired a single guided missile or bomb .
You believe that in time LCA2 comes , SAAB officials would be sitting in their office resting and not planning Gripen- NNGG
If you compare fighter without tech inside
then Mig29s = Eurofighter , pointless when we are talking off which one is superior
Its simply like Iran's FLIR = US FLIR
Design: LCA and Gripen are 4th gen multi role, single engine, delta wing fighters, only difference are the canards of the Gripen
Dosen't count
What is the AoA , sustained turn rate , Max speed , rate of climb , sea-level speed , altitude - compare them that will decide which one will win air-warfare .
Radar, avionics, weapons: both have multi mode, pulse doppler radars, have fully digital-, glass cockpit, are BVR and PGM capable
Dosen't proves MMR = Vixen1000
Radar is Vixen1000 , its an AESA and has been integrated with all Gripen's weapons . Gripen flew to India and fired A2s weapons .
Is capable and would be capable
Dosen't mean METEOR = ASTRA/R77
IRST/FLIR ????
MIDS TAIDLS - Tactical datalink ????
Roles: both for point defense and close air support
Gripen can perform much more role than that , depends on req of Air-force and what role did Mig21 had.
Empty weight: 6800 Kg / 5680 Kg
Powerplant: Volvo Aero RM12 (GE 404 derivate) / General Electric F404-GE-IN20
Dry thrust: 54 kN / 53.9 kN
Thrust with afterburner: 80.5 kN / 85kN
Living with old specs aren't we F114 ? ? ? its final and tested and flown
If I have T/W ratio to supercruise my Boggy or perform 9G , dosen't it count
Range with drop tanks: 3200 Km / 3000 Km
Old specs
Article few months back -
The Demonstrator project team has affirmed that they have finished, and successfully verified,the flight tests of the electro-optical Missile Approach Warning System (MAW) and the new fuel system with larger internal fuel tanks. The NG with its extended range is crucially different from the JAS 39 C/D in this particular area.
. i would say why not 4000 vs 3000
Gripen has only a slight advantage
This slight advantage will matter in war ,
and there is just slight advantage of Eurofighter over Mig35
You simply can't say that the NG would have a clear advantage over it, like the Rafale, or EF would offer
Then Rafale and Eurofighter come with disadvantage of their own
Supercruise - we are talking off armed boggie and not clean one
Flight hour cost - Does any one of the has less than $3000
Hot refuel - Any one them offers such thing ,
Performance at high altitude like LEH , how many failed
Lower Fly away cost and lower operational life-time cost - Can any of others match Gripen ???
How many double engined fighters and high operational cost you need , I would rather prefer a fighter that can take off from Torn air-fields or Roads , can Hot refuel and always provides a economical option .
Please understand that it can not! Saab is not in the situation to offer LCA anything else besides the data links that Dash mentioned before, because for all other main techs they are also just a customer only
For most of tech LCA is not dependent on MRCA , we have diff JV for tht
SNMECA,- for engine whether Rafale looses or not
EADS - for consultation whether Eurofighter wins or not
Israel for EW suite - whetehr India picks EL2052 or not
AESA tech - JV to be decided , can be NIIR/ELTA/Selex any one .
Engine- GE or EJ2000 irrespective of F18/Eurofighter
Avionics/IRST /Datalinks from BEL
I now ask what does Eurofighter offer us for LCAmk2 .
This is the 3 or 4th time , I am giving why Gripen is better than LCA . Should have checked 2 pages back , i wrote same things and many times before as well .
Its not only me but almost all defence experts whether
Vishnu Som ,
Shiv Aroor or
even IAF pilots
are of that opinion , everyone supports Gripen .
Every month almost 10 magazines cover MRCA issue - Try and go thru what everyone says .
Why does IAF which was ready to axe Rafale in first stage , gave Gripen a month extra and second chance .
Why was Eurocopter dis-qualified and Gripen not for sending C,D version
Who cleared LEH trials easily .
I am very straight-forward by my logic and analysis , i seldom depart from my straight one line thinking .
If any LCA fan gets hurt and labels me MAstan Khan it dosent bothers me
Thanks