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Sweden has 8 Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Much needed in the long country, and the use out of country. The oldest is from 1965 and the newest from 1981. In Afghanistan the newest had retarded use. Smaller reparations had to be done which reduced the operability. Discussions is ongoing. One possibility i...

Published today 16:11 The Israeli Air Force has shot down a pilotless aircraft, known as drones, in the northern Negev desert. Drone entered Israeli airspace from the Mediterranean. Soldiers were looking for aircraft on Saturday to drone to be identified, said in a statement. Negev desert in souther...

MOSCOW, October 6 (RIA Novosti) U.S. Ospreys Deployed to Futenma Base in Okinawa Japanese Police Clear Demonstrators at Osprey Base The US Marine Corps completed the deployment of 12 Osprey transport aircraft in Okinawa on Saturday amid strong public opposition, NHK TV reported. Three tilt rotor Osp...

See forum forum3.sff.n.se/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5169 Swiss testing today Gripen in Switzerland. forum3.sff.n.se/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5169 www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweiz/sta ... y/25217452 www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweiz/sta ... y/18471087 www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweiz/sta ... y/13620481 www.tagesanze...

Syria use newly supplied Russian SAM systems Pantsyr and Buk-2 as Chinese Type-120 and JYL-1 radar north of Homs at Kafar Buhum. It is strange that China make no comments. Is were further other supplies?

geimint.blogspot.se/

Western MD (ex Leningrad MD and Moscow MD) Planned stronger Arctic presens. New aircraft carriers plan (5 Northern Fleet/Pacific Fleet) Air bases: Novaya Zemya - Rogachevo: MiG-31 (12) plan. Today FPS An-72/Mi-8. Amderma: MiG-31 Withdrawn. Archangelsk Talagi: MiG-31 withdrawn. Kilp Yavr: Su-27 Withd...

Sweden planning the new Air Force 2025-2030.

One of seven alternatives is a pilotless JAS 39 Gripen.

http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/fordon_m ... 519054.ece

Janes have made a cost of the operation per hour for following aircraft
(including all costs inclusive investment, equipment and fuel costs).

JAS39 Gripen 4700 $ / hour

Rafale 16500 $ / hour

Eurofighter 18000 $ / hour

F-35 21-31000 $ / hour