'Information War' Dominance
Gripen provides high performance, outstanding maneuverability and fully integrated information and weapon systems for all air combat situations.
An unrivalled blend of simplicity and sophistication balances aircraft, sensor and weapons performance in combination with datalink, data fusion and an advanced human-machine interface to give outstanding situation awareness and unrivalled multi-role mission effectiveness.
Gripen cockpit
A superior cockpit environment is built around the 'don't need, don't show' principle, that guarantees the pilot all the decision support needed for complex tactical operations, without the distraction of superfluous data.
Superior air-to-air combat capability at beyond visual range (BVR) is achieved through a combination of aircraft performance, modern sensor systems, the world´s most developed in-service tactical datalink and the capability to launch advanced active-radar BVR missiles. When combined with an inherent low-visual, low-radar and low infrared signature, this gives Gripen a decisive combat advantage over its competitors.
At closer ranges, Gripen´s combat capability is assured through the combination of its delta-canard configuration and relaxed stability. This gives excellent agility and high instantaneous turn rates during combat maneuvers. In addition to the radar´s close combat modes, a helmet-mounted display (HMD) can be used by Gripen pilots to cue the seekers of the latest agile short-range air-to-air missiles.
Control of the battlefield during air-to-surface operations calls for the aircraft to deal with a wide range of targets with a great variety of weapons. Gripen is cleared to carry a number of advanced weapons that are supremely effective over land and at sea. Gripen´s weapon system includes 'smart' precision munitions such as laser-guided bombs (LGBs) and their associated forward looking infra-red/laser designator pod (FLIR/LDP) targeting equipment. These advanced targeting sensors complement the dedicated air-to-surface radar modes and tactical datalink to give Gripen a flexible and effective precision attack capability.