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The Gripen E offer for the Indian Air Force builds upon the Gripen E family of aircraft. Gripen E is the most modern fighter in the competition and together with its weaponry, including the Meteor Beyond Visual Range missile, Gripen E will give the IAF an edge against its adversaries. The latest high performance sensors such as AESA radar, IRST system, advanced datalinks and AIenabled decision support gives the pilot superior situational awareness and ability to see first-act first.
With its combat performance and power projection capability, Gripen E will provide the IAF with deterrence power in the region. Even more important, Gripen E can be armed with Indian-developed missiles or missiles of any provenance, unlike any other aircraft.
"Any weapon of Indian choice can be integrated with the Gripen fighter," said Mats Palmberg, Head of Gripen India Campaign. "Gripen can also be equipped with Israeli, European, American weapons, giving it an edge in the ongoing MRFA (Multirole Fighter Aircraft) competition. We are of course also prepared to integrate Indian weapons" he added.
Gripen E can carry nine missiles and 16 bombs as well as a large suite of other weapons and payloads. In addition, its inherent design enables easy integration of new weapon systems and stores for all types of missions, from air-to-air missiles to reconnaissance and heavy air-to ground armament. A specific feature of the aircraft is that it is programmed to deploy systems with different weights, centre of gravity and shapes with different aerodynamic features. Furthermore, its split avionics allows weapon integration and tactical system software updates or changes which can...