JAS-39 Gripen

Schweiz parlaments kantonskammare, det så kallade Ständerat, säger ja
till att lätta på den utgiftsspärr som gör att köpet av 22 Gripen E-plan från Saab
möjliggörs, rapporterar Bloomberg News. Därmed är köpet godkänt av Schweiz parlament.

"PERFORMANCE OF AIRCRAFT CANNONS IN TERMS OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT IN AIR COMBAT"

The article deals with the combat use of aircraft cannons in close-range aerial
manoeuvering combat in terms of their usage and combat effectiveness.
The specifics of air combatmanoeuvering are analyzed as well as of Gatling cannons -
the general formula can beapplied to all cannons and a manoeuvering target. The
emphasis is laid on the calculation of the probability of kill by a cannon burst,
while particular factors, which influence this
probability, are analysed.

The further part compares the performance of chosen air cannons in terms of
muzzle energies of variously long cannon bursts as well as the possibilities of
cannon fire application of the most spread or perspective fighters.

The conclusive part evaluates the chosen fighters in terms of the number
of 1-second bursts they are able to deliver as well as of the overall muzzle
energy of all their carried projectiles.