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Sweden says it built Russian fighter jet killer
[UNIAN] The commander of Sweden's air force, Mats Helgesson, recently made the bold statement that his country's Saab Gripen E fighter could beat Russia's formidable fleet of Sukhoi jets with none of the expensive stealth technology the US relies on. "Gripen, especially the E-model, is designed to kill Sukhois. There we have a black belt," Helgesson told Yle.fi at a presentation in Finland, where Sweden is trying to export the jets, Business Insider reports. The Gripen can't carry the most weapons, has no real stealth, isn't the longest-range, fastest, or even cheapest jet, but it has a singular focus that makes it a nightmare for Russia's fighter jets. Virtually all modern jets conduct some degree of electronic warfare, but according to Bronk, the Gripen E stands above the rest. Read more on UNIAN: https://www.unian.info/world/10440369-sweden-says-it-built-russian-fighter-jet-killer.html Posted by: Besoeker 2019-02-10 |
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