Saturday, April 12, 2014

Demark sets timeline and candidates for replacing its F-16 fleet

Denmark has requested submissions for replacing its F-16 fighter aircraft. Candidates will have their submissions in by July of this year. The Danish Ministry of Defense is expected to make a decision by the end of 2015, reports JSF News.

The four candidates are the EF2000 Typhoon, Boeing F-18 Super Hornet, Saab Gripen and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter maded by Lockheed Martin.

The requirement is for 30 aircraft. A variety of performance and cost issues will be considered.

Of the four candidates, the F-35 is at the most risk for cost, performance, lethality, survivability and supportablility, given its many development problems.

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