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 In 1997, Saab decided to focus its commercial aviation business on supplying structural components to major aircraft manufacturers. We are currently a Tier 1 partner with Boeing and Airbus, developing wing, mobility and door designs. We have worked closely with our customers for many years and are considered an important strategic partner in the development of our customers' aircraft. Our knowledge, experience and global reach translate into a cost effective, reliable and safe modern aviation structure. Swedish defense industry Saab has begun construction of an aircraft structure plant in São Bernardo do Campo, a suburb of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The plant was built to expand the production capacity of 36 Gripen NG fighters purchased by Brazil and to support the production of other Gripen aircraft for the global market. Saab is preparing a 5,000 square meter building called Saab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM). Saab owns 90% of SAM and the remaining 10% is owned by Akaer, a company founded...

  While attention to the escalating tensions between the West and Russia is currently focused on Ukraine, there is another new battlefield that deserves our attention: Northern Europe and the Arctic. The modernization and redeployment of Russia's strategic military forces in the region, including the development of nuclear submarines and hypersonic missile systems, has drawn a backlash from the United States and most of its northern allies. Earlier this month, for example, Finland announced it would buy 64 F-35 fighter jets from US defense contractor Lockheed Martin. In the next few years, Norway, Denmark and the UK will assemble 52, 27 and 135 F-35s respectively. For such Nordic countries, the F-35's advanced stealth and interoperability provide greater responsiveness to Russian weapons delivery systems, which is itself much faster. As for Norway, it recently entered into an agreement with the US allowing them to deploy American bombers such as the B-1 from Norwegian bases. No...

 Not many companies in the aerospace industry look back warmly to 2021, but F-35 airframe integrator Lockheed LMT +2% Martin has good reason to be happy. Last year was the best year in the F-35's two-decade history, and as a result, Lockheed's biggest program enters the new year with seemingly unstoppable momentum. (Lockheed contributed to my think tank, as did several of its competitors.) The F-35B vertical takeoff/landing variant operating on the amphibious assault vessel U.S.S.  ... [+]   LOCKHEED MARTIN As defense analyst Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners notes in the Jan. 2 Defense Performance Sheet, Finland's year-end announcement of 64 stealth fighters "further strengthens Lockheed Martin's dominance in the fighter market." No kidding: Finland not only bought the fighter, but Switzerland announced in mid-year that it would buy 36 F-35s, and Canada later excluded the only serious bidder for the F-35 from bidding for its future fighter. Meanwhile, th...

 The USAF is considering equipping the F-22 Raptor fighter with an IRST (Infrared Search & Track) optoelectronic system to observe and track targets in infrared. In addition, the US Air Force is also in the industry with potential solutions for cyberattack detection and prevention, predictive maintenance, sensor fusion, advanced radar detection, use of alternative GPS navigation, use of Scorpion helmet displays, or operation. I complained. With an unmanned aerial vehicle. Recall that this is an active system, since the radar uses reflected waves to detect targets and guide weapons. Also note that modern aircraft have sensors that can detect these waves and in some cases determine the exact or approximate source. For years, there has been competition between radar manufacturers who want their radiation to be as close to the background as possible, and protection systems that detect this radiation. On the other hand, the optoelectronic system of the IRST system is completely pass...

Russian: Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov", originally the name of the fifth Kirov-class battlecruiser is an aircraft carrier (heavy aircraft cruiser in the Russian classification) serving as the flagship of the Russian Navy. It was built at the Chernomorsky Shipyard, the sole manufacturer of Soviet aircraft carriers, in Nikolaev on the territory of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR). The original name of the ship was "Riga"; she was launched as Leonid Brezhnev, underwent sea trials as Tbilisi, and was finally named Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov after Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov. It was originally commissioned into the Soviet Navy and was to be the lead ship of the two ships of the Admiral Kuznetsov class. However, her sister ship Varyag was still unfinished when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. The second hull was eventually...

 The threat to US national security continues to grow, but remains serious. For example, the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine could threaten the preservation of peace in Europe and the security of its NATO allies. Meanwhile, evil governments like Iran and North Korea have always created regional problems that can escalate into much larger problems. But perhaps the greatest threat we face today is the threat posed by the People's Republic of China in the Western Pacific. China's rapid progress in hypersonic missile technology and anti-aircraft weapons systems is a very worrying issue that we must address quickly. This would leave our carrier fleet too far away from mainland China, which could be of great help in countering displacement in Taiwan. One of the best means of combating this threat in our country is the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The flight requirements for the F-35 have changed, as have the requirements for aircraft propulsion, so the new requirements wil...

 The 14 Gripen C / D aircraft leased by the Hungarian Air Force will receive an MS20 Block 2 upgrade to improve the radar, communications, and weapons available. According to Saab's press release, the company's modernization program is the result of negotiations between the Hungarian Government Secretary for Defense Development and the Swedish Defense Vehicle Authority (FMV). The MS20 Block 2 update contains many improvements. This will significantly improve Gripen's combat and communication capabilities and provide access to a variety of weapons that can be integrated into the Hungarian Air Force (HunAF) Gripen fighter. Radar The PS-05 / A Mk 4 radar upgrade has greatly improved sensory ability. This means significant improvements in aerial target tracking range and performance. This improves the ability to detect small targets in the air, improves interference suppression, and opens up new development possibilities in air-to-air and air-to-ground modes. Communication The ...