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Det er nytt år, og dermed snart klart for test av kandidatene i Finland.
The Finnish Air Force will organise the HX Challenge testing and evaluation event from 9 January to 26 February 2020. The hub of the event will be Pirkkala Air Base.
https://ilmavoimat.fi/artikkeli/-/asset_publisher/hx-challenge-tuo-havittajakandidaatit-suomeen-tammi-helmikuussa?_101_INSTANCE_zpOUAaUvEFjE_languageI d=en_US
The Finnish Air Force will organise the HX Challenge testing and evaluation event from 9 January to 26 February 2020. The hub of the event will be Pirkkala Air Base.
https://ilmavoimat.fi/artikkeli/-/asset_publisher/hx-challenge-tuo-havittajakandidaatit-suomeen-tammi-helmikuussa?_101_INSTANCE_zpOUAaUvEFjE_languageI d=en_US
Mer om själva testerna finns via en länk i din länk
https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/suorituskykyarviointi-loytaa-suomen-puolustukseen-sopivan-hx-monitoimihavittajan
The objective of the HX Programme is to replace the Air Force F/A-18C/D Hornet fleet that is to be phased out during 2025-2030 by a comprehensive solution based on a multirole fighter.Verkar vara en väldigt genomarbetad utvärderingsfas rent tekniskt.
“The Gripen is an affordable state-of-the art multirole fighter- or is it not quite there yet and too small?”
“The Rafale is a total package with a lot of wartime experience under its belt - or is it just a one-of-a kind “French pearl”?”
“The Eurofighter is an efficient multirole fighter in operation in a number of countries - or is it just an expensive project stretching far into the future with very limited operation time?”
“The Super Hornet is the Finnish Air Force’s efficient old acquaintance - or is it just the United States Navy’s interim project outdated at its birth?”
“The F-35 is a capable aircraft and will lead the way in the future - or is it too expensive to operate? Doesn’t it carry enough weaponry?”
These statements come up over and over again in the public debate about the replacement for the Air Force Hornet multirole fighter. Now that the Requests for Quotation concerning the HX have been sent, each candidate is bound to speak for the excellence of their solution with all means possible not only in their responses to the requests but in public as well.
Kanske det ändå inte spelar någon större roll då inköpa av flygplansflottor är säkerhetspolitik och avgörs av politiker.
Mycket intressant utvärdering.