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Data Figure: Swedish Air Force fielded the “Gripen” D-type two-seater fighter

According to the U.S., “Aviation Week and Space Technology” website November 9, 2011 reported that although Sweden won the officer’s authority to use a password, but the “Gripen” aircraft equipment in the access passwords are still experiencing a problem, and finally the Danish and Norwegian Air Force, Air Force officers came forward was to help remove the obstacles in Sweden. In addition, the deployment of these “Gripen” aircraft after the initial stage, the Swedish Air Force as air tasking in the list to obtain key information such as access authorization has also encountered problems.

Despite these problems, but Gustafson confirmed that the actual use ‘Gripen’ aircraft systems composed of many elements of good performance. “Man-machine interface is really good,” he said. In addition, the aircraft’s radar, laser pod, electronic warfare systems and other subsystems provide a “very good situational awareness.” Swedish Air Force is also seeking to further enhance the ability of the machine, for example, next year will be the Link 16 data link capabilities to ground combat. Other planned enhancements include the ability to be equipped with helmet through the display/sighting system to improve situational awareness (may also be carried out later next year) and by upgrading the cockpit to better show the air together instructions and other information. Swedish Air Force also need to test “Gripen” aircraft used in the “Lai Tening” Ⅲ (Litening Ⅲ) precision laser pod – now, “Gripen” aircraft to use the native plug-in “Lai Tening” Ⅲ pod , but not able to target the same type of transfer to other machines, because the pod yet to be confirmed the accuracy of the work. In addition to these, Gustafson also mentioned as “Gripen” aircraft comprehensive plan of some new weapons, these weapons include the U.S. Small Diameter Bomb (Small-Diameter Bomb).

Gustafson also expressed the need to strengthen “Gripen” aerial refueling aircraft pilot training. “Gripen” aircraft refueling probe in the square later in the pilot position, to make the pilot to adapt to this situation will require additional air refueling training. This also means that the Swedish Air Force will require a greater use of its C-130 transport aircraft modified by the tanker, but during the military operations in Libya, the Swedish Air Force tanker of this type is still in the demonstration phase.

Swedish Air Force JAS-39 “Gripen” (Gripen) fighters took part in the NATO (NATO)-led military operations in Libya, this is the first time the Swedish Air Force aircraft into combat. With the aircraft to return home to complete the task, the Swedish Air Force are the lessons learned in order to assess the future re-deployment of aircraft, its equipment and operating procedures need to be improved. Military operations in Libya, the military services ‘Gripen’ aircraft were deployed more than 650 sorties. Although the Swedish Air Force officials for the performance of the machine on the whole satisfactory, but there are still some of the equipment and personnel training lesson worth noting.

Swedish Air Force “Air Force – Libya” 2nd team (FL02, the squadron’s ‘Gripen’ aircraft is approved to participate in the Swedish Air Force, 2 Libyan military operations, “Gripen”, also forward deployed to Sicily, Italy Island Air Force Base, Sigma lira) ? Anders Gustafsson commander Major (Maj. Anders Gustafsson), said one of the main problems is to solve the security and confidentiality of the U.S. Have Quick radio system in the “Gripen” function on the plane unusual problems, so be sure that “Gripen” aircraft to NATO’s system in normal use – military operations in Libya, “Gripen” aircraft equipped with the radio station of this type can not be linked into NATO’s security network, which forcing the aircraft’s pilots were sent through non-security coded radio messages to exchange commands, and only these “Gripen,” the pilot who was compelled to do so. According to Gustafson said the details of the cause of this problem is NATO’s use of the Have Quick radio network operating mode is the “training” rather than “war”, but the use of operational-level key. But “Gripen” Have Quick radio in the aircraft to identify key operational level, the will be automatically transferred to the “operational” mode, which NATO can not access the network. Gustafson said that the issue should be resolved in the next year is good.

addition, the “Gripen” aircraft is also the robustness of certain equipment to be improved. Gustafson gave an example: some reconnaissance pod is in the early equipment used in Afghanistan, there have been some reliability problems. The pod also need to upgrade and enhance its ability to infrared detection and real-time data forwarding capability, now the Swedish Air Force has developed this plan. (China Aviation Industry Development Research Center, Zhang Yang)

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