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Citation
(2003), "Hungarian lease of 14 Gripen fighters", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 75 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2003.12775dab.031
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited
Hungarian lease of 14 Gripen fighters
Hungarian lease of 14 Gripen fighters
Keywords: Aircraft, Leases, Government
The extended agreement for the Hungarian government's leasing of 14 Gripen fighters from the Swedish government will also call for modification work on the part of Saab Aerospace. The order is worth SEK 2 billion to Saab.
The Hungarian Gripen will be equipped with a retractable air-to-air refuelling (AAR) probe. It will have the capacity to use NATO-interoperable weapons, including laser-guided bombs (LGBs), an advanced electronic warfare system, an on-board oxygen generation system (OBOGS), English-language full-colour cockpit displays and a NATO-interoperable communications system. This ensures that the Hungarian Gripen can operate jointly from NATO or dispersed bases, with the alliance's air and ground forces worldwide.