The Gripen for Inda as Saab sees it:

Gripen IN is the most technologically advanced fighter aircraft in the world. Gripen IN is equipped with futuristic warfare technologies developed specifically for India and will be the first of the new generation, multi-role combat aircraft to enter service.

The Gripen IN in short:

• A powerful and proven engine
• AESA radar
• Advanced Communication systems
• Tactical Data Link
• Supercruise
• Advanced Electronic warfare
• Strategic reach
• Advanced Weapons Capacity
• Customer-specific weapons

Gripen IN – The independent choice:

• The world’s most technologically advanced multi-role fighter aircraft with futuristic warfare technologies developed specifically for India
• Meets or exceeds all defined operational requirement raised by the IAF in all roles
• Provides exceptional autonomous multi role capability in normal and hostile FOB operations, and acts as the perfect force multiplier
• Has substantially lower real Life Cycle Cost than it’s nearest competitor
• The only option that will fundamentally shift India’s defence technology prowess to one that is able to realise its ambition of being an independent global player
• In combination with the Industrial Cooperation program, Gripen’s program for IAF, Indian Defence and industrial establishment will make India by 2020 completely independent of the need to purchase combat aircraft from other countries and make it an exporter of aircraft like Sweden

Strategic leverage

Gripen is the only option that will fundamentally shift India’s defence technology prowess to one that is able to realise its ambition of being an independent global player.

Achieved through:

• Transfer of technology: all aspects of the product life cycle
• Industrial cooperation programme: covering key technologies
• Partnership around future generation fighter aircraft

In combination with the above, Gripen’s program for IAF, Indian Defence and industrial establishment will make India by 2020 completely independent of the need to purchase combat aircraft from other countries and make it an exporter of aircraft like Sweden.

Operational dominance

Given India’s large airspace boundaries and its potential threats requires an air
defence and air combat fleet that will give it operational dominance along its borders with five countries and a 7,500 plus kilometres coastline over the next four decades. The aircraft it requires should be able to deliver not only air power and air combat superiority but also logistical, multi-role and versatility in weapons and systems integration.

Strategic Reach:

• Forward Operating bases
• Ground Support Equipment
• Rapid turnaround with minimal personnel
• More time in the air
• Supercruise
• Superior situational awareness
• Advanced weapons & sensors, more aircraft per dollar

Defining the future

At delivery, Gripen IN will be the only aircraft that will be state of the art in technology and superior to other aircraft and the only one being modern at end of delivery.

Performance:

• Highly agile
• Multi-role capability
• Highly effective in all roles
• Supercruise
• Strategic reach
• Netcentric capability
• Carefree manoeuvring
• Advanced data link
• Extensive electronic warfaresystem

Unbeatable life cycle cost (LCC)

Gripen will, over life, cost the Indian Government very significantly less than its nearest competitor.

• Low LCC is one of the fundamental design criteria
• Single engine
• High MTBF
• Low MTTR
• Selfdiagnosis
• Minimum of recourses like GSE training and personal
• On condition maintenance

A smooth transition into operational service for IAF

– Deliveries from 2013: Initial deliveries time phased in accordance with operational requirements

– Perfect match with the SU-30 MKI and a true force multiplier using Tactical Data Link

– Experience of fleet transitions for Czech and Hungarian MIG-21 fleets

– Minimum logistics footprint

– Optimized training solution 
    – computerized training aids 
    – embedded training functions
– Customer adapted maintenance solution

Transfer of Technology (TOT)

• Saab is willing and able to provide ToT, that exceeds the requirements, to the Indian Government
• The level of ToT will enable India to manage all aspects of the life cycle including design
• Access to all levels of technology
• Saab is willing to enter a joint venture with Indian Aerospace Industry
  with the aim to develop the next generation of fighters (MCA)

Genuine industrial co-operation in high technology areas

• India will be a key development and manufacturing hub for Saab and play a major role in development, production and support of future development programs.
• Saab / Gripen International Industrial Network will provide substantial and
  long-term joint venture growth for the Indian Aerospace and Defence sector
• Substantial involvement in the Gripen development program
• Joint exploitation of other defence, security and aerospace opportunities
• Joint exploration of civil security and other non defence projects
• Industrial cooperation greater than 50% of contracted value

Source: SAAB press release