스위스, Saab JAS 39 Gripen NG 전투기 22대 구입 소식

 

스위스 정부가 스웨덴 Saab 社의 JAS 39 Gripen NG 전투기 22대를 구입하기로 결정하였다는 소식 입니다. 아래 제작사

발표문과 스위스 언론을 인용한 로이터통신 기사를 소개 합니다.

 

로이터통신에 의하면, Saab 社는 스위스 정부에 JAS 39 Gripen NG 전투기 22대를 총액 약 30억CHF (약 33억$) 에 공급

하겠다는 제안을 하였으며, 경쟁 기종이었던 프랑스 Dassault Rafale 과 EADS Eurofighter Typhoon 은 약 40억CHF 을

제안하였다 합니다. (CHF = Swiss Franc / $ = USD)

 

이는 JAS 39 Gripen 전투기는 1기당 약 1억5,000만$, Rafale 과 Typhoon 전투기는 1기당 약 1억9,500만$ 에 이르는 금액

으로써, 22대에 대한 30년 운용기준 Program cost 로 알려지고 있습니다.

 

한편 스위스에 판매되는 JAS 39 Gripen 은 E/F (or NG) 형으로 알려지고 있습니다만, 일부에서는 기존 C/D 형에 AESA

레이더와 Upgrade 된 Avionics 를 장착한 것이라는 주장도 있어, 이 부분은 최종 계약을 통해 확인될 것으로 보입니다.

 

끝으로 Saab 社는 아래 발표문을 통해 스위스 정부와의 최종 계약을 위한 준비에 들어갈 것이라고 밝혔습니다.

 

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Saab proud about Swiss government selecting Gripen

 

The Swiss government has decided to select Gripen as its future multirole fighter aircraft for the Swiss Air Force.

 

Given that Switzerland is known globally for applying highest procurement standards and requesting state-of-the art technologies, Saab is both proud and delighted that Gripen has been chosen as the Swiss Air Force's future multirole fighter aircraft.

 

"The Swiss type-selection confirms that Saab is a market-leader in the defence and security industry and that Gripen is a world-class fighter system that provides the best value for money”, says Håkan Buskhe, President and CEO Saab.

 

The Gripen programme will create a long-term partnership between Switzerland and Sweden. Saab assures Switzerl and a long-term strategic industrial co-operation aimed at creating sustainable high tech jobs, transferring technology and generating export business.

 

Saab stands prepared to start negotiations and await the next steps of the process.

 

Gripen is in service with the Swedish, Czech Republic, Hungarian, South African and Royal Thai Air Forces. The UK Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) is operating Gripen as its advanced fast jet platform for test pilots worldwide. Saab is also delivering successful industrial co-operation programmes in Czech Republic, Hungary and South Africa.

 

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RPT-Swiss opt for Saab's Gripen fighter jets - paper

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ZURICH, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Switzerland has chosen to replace its fighter jet fleet with Swedish defence and aerospace group Saab's JAS-39 Gripen, Swiss newspaper Tagesanzeiger reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources close to the government.

 

Neutral Switzerland has wrangled for the past three years over whether to replace its ageing Northrop F-5E/F Tiger fighters, purchased in 1976 and 1981, with up to 33 new aircraft.

 

Saab shares were up 8.5 percent to 117.10 Swedish crowns by 1345 GMT after the newspaper report.

 

The newspaper said the cost of purchasing 22 jets would be about 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.3 billion), 1 billion less than the same number of rival models would cost.

 

In September, the Swiss lower house of parliament approved a 5 billion francs defence budget for 2013 to finance a 100,000 strong army and the purchase of new fighter jets.

 

Other bidders included the Rafale built by french company Dassault Aviation and EADS's Anglo-German-Italian Eurofighter Typhoon. ($1 = 0.9207 Swiss franc) (Reporting by Caroline Copley; Editing by Dan Lalor)

 

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