soultrain escreveu:Santiago,
Essa avaliação é a mais recente, depois houve toda a chiadeira, a SAAB disse o que disse, a Dassault recusou participar mais etc etc...
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O processo de seleção holandes começou em 1999, com os mesmos caças do gráfico que Alberto postou (Gripen e não Gripen NG). A avaliação ocorreu entre 2001 e 2002. Entre esse periodo e 2008 os holandeses eliminaram o SH, Typhoon e Rafale. E aceitaram novas propostas da Saab (Gripen NG) e da LM (F-16 avançados e F-35), conforme postei anteriormente (artigo de 2008).
A matéria abaixo de 1999 confirma:
DATE:28/04/99
SOURCE:Flight International
Dutch eye F-16 replacement
Gert Kromhout/RIJNSBURG
The Netherlands has launched a formal requirement study for a new fighter to replace its Lockheed Martin F-16MLUs between 2010 and 2025.
The study will take into account expected long-term developments in the use of air power, and assess the potential of cruise missiles, armed helicopters and unmanned reconnaissance and combat air vehicles. While a firm number of aircraft is not yet determined, it is generally understood to be between 120 and 140, costing at least Fl10 billion ($5 billion).
Although the government has requested detailed information on the Boeing F/A-18E/F, Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon, Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 60 and the Saab/BAe JAS39 Gripen, it is widely accepted that the US-led Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is the most likely candidate. Another major life extension of the F-16 is possible, although this may not be a cost-effective solution as one major midlife update has already been completed.
The Netherlands is taking part in the JSF concept demonstration phase as a "limited co-operative partner", and a government decision will be made next year on participation in engineering and manufacturing development.
The Netherlands defence secretary told parliament recently, however, that industrial participation in the JSF does not automatically mean that the aircraft will be selected as an F-16 replacement.
Histórico:
Replacement for the F-16
The Netherlands Air Force wants to replace its current F-16 fleet in the next decade. Originally, candidates for the replacement were the Dassault Rafale, Lockheed Martin's F-16 Block 52/60, the Eurofighter Typhoon, the Saab Gripen and Lockheed Martin's F-35. In 2002 The Netherlands signed a MOU (Memoradum Of Understanding) to co-develop the F-35 as a 'Tier 2' Partner. That deal is worth around 800 million US dollars, advanced by the Dutch government on behalf of Dutch industries: After the unwanted demise of Fokker Aircraft, the government wanted to retain whatever aerospace industry it could.
After a first comparison, the F-35 seemed to be the best replacement for the current F-16. But Saab is now offering their latest aircraft, the Saab Gripen NG (Next Generation), to The Netherlands at a much lower price (including maintenance for its entire lifespan).
The Netherlands did compare the Saab Gripen NG and the F-35 in early 2009 and the F-35 came out on top. Many sources and signs indicate that the F-35 will be the next fighter of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.[citation needed]
In early 2008, a decision was put before Parliament to buy two test aircraft for Dutch pilots to train in the US. But instead, in April 2009 it was decided to buy just one test aircraft and defer the final decision as to what to buy to 2011, after the elections. A new government and Parliament will review the whole process again while opposition to the F-35 is growing ever stronger. Reasons for this are ever rising costs, uncertainty about exact prizes, slips in the schedule of delivery and thus uncertainty about delivery dates. Also, Dutch industries have been complaining about their offsets from the USA. [8]