tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post6395021434409632143..comments2023-07-11T09:57:54.828-03:00Comments on BEST FIGHTER FOR CANADA: Saab and Boeing team-up? This could be big.Doug Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-25936318484904700262013-09-12T13:45:55.770-03:002013-09-12T13:45:55.770-03:00Well played for the Saab involvement prediction!
...Well played for the Saab involvement prediction!<br /><br />There's many contenders in the T-X program, that will be very interesting to follow, especially with the original Boeing-Saab team. A "Gripen-T" win remains a long shot against the already available and dedicated T-50, M346 and Hawk. I don't expect Gripen-T to be the cheaper one, but USA can (usually, maybe not anymore...) afford more expensive hardware than any other nations.<br /><br />We're talking about how many jet trainer?<br />Mutual benefits between trainer and combat version could be limited : A trainer version of Gripen would probably be build by Boeing in USA, so you would have a "trainer factory" (USA) and a "fighter factory" (Sweden). In order to benefit from the U.S diplomatic strength (necessary if F-16-like sales are the ambition), a license built combat version seems necessary...<br />That would be the first of a kind, but that remains possible!Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.com