Finland has launched the latest phase of the HX fighter aircraft procurement program, and now an evaluation will be conducted on the first candidate at Finland's Pirkkala airbase. Finnish Ministry of Defense program manager Lauri Puranen described it as "a testing and verification event for HX candidates". The phase is intended to evaluate the performance of multifunctional fighter aircraft and their systems on land, air, during takeoff and landing, "Lauri Puranen, flightglobal reported.
The Typhoon of the Eurofighter consortium was the first fighter to begin the process, with two Typhoon from the British Air Force having been deployed for assessment on 9-17 January.
After Typhoon, other program candidates will undergo the same process. Other candidates are Dassault Rafale, Saab Gripen E, Lockheed Martin F-35A and F-A-18E / F Super Hornet.
Finland's operating environment and operating methods may differ from the weather and other users' natural conditions, "Puranen noted. "Winter conditions affect the operation of multifunctional fighter aircraft and especially the performance of the electro-optic system, but possibly other active and passive systems as well.
Further evaluation activities to be carried out later this year will assess the operational effectiveness of each fighter's system by simulating the long-running warfare part of the Finnish defense system, Puranen said.
Helsinki plans to choose the winner of the contest in 2021, and the chosen fighter jet will replace the F-18C / D fighter in 2025. Operation with the Hornets fighter jet will be completed in 2030, and Cirium fleet data shows active F jet fighter fleets -18C Finland totaled about 62 units.
Source : Jakarta.Greater.News
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