WHATEVER YOUR PAST

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

GRIPEN
A NEW GENERATION FIGHTER
By selecting Gripen to equip your air force,
you are acquiring the most capable cost-effective,
new generation, true multi-role fighter available.
As Gripen was the first new generation fighter in
operational service, it delivers the highest sortie
generation rates, greatest flexibility of basing and
combat lethality superior to any fighter in its class.
The intelligent use of advanced technology and
where possible, the use of software to provide
functionality ensures that Gripen maintains its
combat supremacy via planned technology
insertion through decades of frontline service.

SETTING NEW
STANDARDS
FOR OPERATIONAL
EFFECTIVENESS

So whether you intend to complement your existing

fighter fleet or introduce new, fully autonomous
units, Gripen will meet or exceed your expectations.
Welcome to the future of flexible, integrated and
networked combat power.

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

National defence is largely dependent on

control of air space. Incorporating the latest
technology, Gripen is designed to meet
both existing and future challenges to that
authority. Meeting stringent requirements
in terms of flight safety, availability, agility,
training and life cycle cost, Gripen represents
the ultimate in operational efficiency. In short,
Gripen is a supportable front line fighter
capable of fulfilling a range of roles, either
alone or as part of a wider defence network.
State-of-the-art technology, modern
materials, integrated computer systems
and advanced aerodynamics have produced
a high performance fighter with a low life cycle
cost. Always at the forefront of innovation,
the advances which we are committed to
sharing with our partners and customers
ensure the long-term future and sustainability
of Gripen.
Cost-effective, reliable, versatile and with
a significant built-in growth potential, Gripen
is both fully NATO and globally interoperable.

The aircraft is currently in service with and

alongside NATO member forces. 204 aircraft
are on order for Sweden, including 28 fully
combat-capable two-seater fighters.
Gripen has also established itself as an
export success.

Gripen will remain the backbone of the

Swedish, Czech, Hungarian, South African
and Thai Air Forces for up to the next thirty
years. During 2013 the Swedish armed forces
ordered 60 new Gripen E and the Swiss
parliament authorised a procurement of

GRIPEN WAS THE FIRST OF THE NEW GENERATION

MULTI-ROLE FIGHTERS TO ENTER OPERATIONAL
SERVICE AND HAS TO DATE ACCUMULATED OVER
200,000 FLIGHT HOURS
14 Gripens have been delivered to the Czech
Republic enabling fulfilment of its commitment
to NATO to police its own sovereign airspace.
Another NATO member, Hungary, has also
taken delivery of 14 Gripens.
Outside Europe, South Africa is using 26
Gripen fighters (17 single-seater and 9 twoseater variants). All deliveries was completed
2012. The Royal Thai Air Force has purchased
12 Gripen fighters, in two batches as part of
an integrated air defence system solution and
intends to buy more Gripen aircraft.

22 new Gripen E fighter in a Swedish-Swiss

Government-to-Government deal.
The UK Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS) is
also operating Gripen as its advanced fast jet
platform for test pilots from around the world.
Saab qualifies as a world leader in the supply
of weapon systems. By virtue of our heritage
and experience, we can provide the latest
defence systems customized to your
requirements, regardless of mission area,
climate, or theatre of operation.

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

FACTS, FORMAT AND

FUNCTIONALITY
Designed to ensure outstanding combat
agility, Gripen features a delta-canard
configuration with relaxed aerodynamic
stability. The delta wing and canards,
along with the digital Fly-By-Wire Flight
Control System, give the fighter an
optimum combination of manoeuvrability,
acceleration, top speed and short-field
performance.

The resulting handling qualities give Gripen

the following distinct operational capabilities:

NETCENTRIC FIGHTER A truly Network-Centric new

generation multi-role fighter with the worlds most highly developed

secure and multi-frequency data link, providing total situation
awareness for the pilot in all roles.
SUPERIOR SENSOR FUSION A fully integrated avionic

mission system operating on five 1553B digital data bus highways.

This provides total sensor fusion resulting in enhanced combat
capability guaranteeing precision delivery of smart weapons.
SMART DIGITAL COCKPIT An advanced fully digital

cockpit layout with three large colour, Multi-Functional Displays

(MFD) and Hands-On-Throttle-And-Stick (HOTAS) provide the pilot
with a superior combat advantage. Dont need, dont show.
SEE FIRST KILL FIRST A combination of low radar,

IR and visual signatures, along with the long range PS05 multimode
radar and sensor fusion, including world leading new generation
weapon integration, ensure a high kill ratio in long range engagements.
OUTSTANDING AGILITY The worlds most agile fighter for

close combat. A combination of advanced aerodynamic layout

utilizing a combined close-coupled canard delta configuration
and a triplex, digital Fly-By-Wire Flight Control System (FCS) leads
to a winning dog-fight capability.
HIGH OPERATIONAL TEMPO Gripens high operational
availability, rapid turnaround and minimal support requirements lead
to sustained high sortie rates giving Commanders the ability to meet
the most demanding operations with minimum resources.
AFFORDABILITY Gripen achieves the lowest operating cost
of any fighter currently in operational service. This is accomplished
by combining advanced system design, high technology, modern
components and the highly reliable Volvo RM12 engine.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT Gripen is built to be adaptable

to changing threats and operational requirements that a modern

air force faces. Gripen has significant growth available and
many features are implemented in software. This means that
modifications are much easier to design and implement. In most
cases costly hardware changes can be avoided.

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

SOME THINGS
YOU OUGHT TO KNOW
Gripen is fully interoperable with NATO
standard systems and facilities including:

Gripen has available:

Weapon pylon systems

Reconnaissance pods

Ground support equipment

Laser Designator Pod (LDP)

A range of NATO weapons

Jammer pod

NATO-compatible identification and

communication systems

Link 16

Gripen also includes:

Worldwide environmental clearance

The two-seater incorporates the following

major modifications to the basic single-seat
structure:

On-Board Oxygen Generation System

(OBOGS)

A 0.65 m extension of the fuselage to

accommodate the rear cockpit.

English-language displays and

documentation

The gun and its installation components

have been removed.

Colour displays

A central under-fuselage air intake for

the Environmental Control System (ECS)
replaces the twin intakes of the single-seat
version.

Integrated Instrument Landing System (ILS)

Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system
Night Vision Goggle (NVG) compatibility
Fully integrated Electronic Warfare (EW)
system
8,000 flight hours Service Life / 30 Years
Fully integrated functions for:
FLIR pods
Twin store carrier
Optional Air-to-Air refuelling probe installation

Helmet Mounted Display (HMD)

Redesigned avionics and ECS installation,

including new access doors.

The two-seater retains the full operational

capability of the single-seater and is also
available for type conversion, tactical weapons
training and more specialized missions.
Not only does the two-seater incorporate
many advanced features such as extended
armament and electronic capabilities, but
also commonality between components
and equipment utilized in the single-seater
ensuring life cycle costs are minimized.
The rear cockpit is also equipped with the
same head-down displays and controls as
those used in the front cockpit.

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

SINGLE-SEATER
Dimensions
Span (incl. launchers)
Length (excl. pitot tube)
Height overall
Wheel track
Wheel base

8.4 m
14.1 m
4.5 m
2.4 m
5.2 m

Weights
Empty weight
Internal fuel
Total load capacity
Max take-off weight

6.8
>2.0
5.3
14.0

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

SINGLE-SEATER,TWO-SEATER;
SAME OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY
TWO-SEATER
Dimensions
Span (incl. launchers)
Length (excl. pitot tube)
Height overall
Wheel track
Wheel base

8.4 m
14.8 m
4.5 m
2.4 m
5.9 m

Weights
Empty weight
Internal fuel
Total load capacity
Max take-off weight

7.1
>2.0
5.3
14.0

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

TO KNOW IS TO WIN
A versatile multi-role capability is the key to defeating the threats of
today and tomorrow. Incorporating a state-of-the-art weapon system,
Gripen possesses a look-down/shoot-down capability for engaging
aircraft, missiles, and even the smallest, low-flying targets.
Gripen is difficult to match in any air combat situation.

Gripens superior Beyond Visual Range (BVR)

Air-to-Air combat capability is the result of
high performance radar combined with the
fighters low IR, radar and visual signatures.
During an intercept, Gripen can engage
multiple targets simultaneously with highly
advanced active radar-guided BVR missiles.
The worlds most advanced in-service data
link not only provides unique targeting
capabilities but also allow the pilot to
communicate real-time information with
other elements of the defence network
whilst remaining undetected by the enemy.

Gripen has outstanding agility and high

instantaneous turn rates giving unrivalled
performance in close combat situations.
A full authority digital Fly-By-Wire flight
control system enables carefree handling
throughout all areas of the flight envelope.
The pilot can concentrate on the mission at
hand and be fully confident that the fighter
will always respond with maximum
efficiency, performance and safety.
These capabilities, when used in conjunction
with the optional Helmet Mounted Display
(HMD) and new generation Within Visual

Range (WVR) missiles, makes Gripen

unbeatable in close combat.
Designed to fulfil an extensive range of
operational roles and having an Air-to-Air
refuelling probe, Gripen can perform attack
missions with self-escorting capability.
Equipped with advanced smart weapons,
Gripen is able to detect and destroy a wide
variety of targets, even at night or in poor
weather conditions.

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

AN UNRIVALLED MIX OF SIMPLICITY AND

SOPHISTICATION DONT NEED DONT SHOW
Information and situation awareness are key factors in having the winning edge.
The ability to acquire, retrieve, process, share and display tactical information
such as positional data for hostile and friendly units, missile engagement zones,
and information from radar warning receivers enables Gripen pilots to operate
and interact effectively, whilst avoiding exposure to enemy fire.

Gripen is fitted with the Tactical Information

Data Link System (TIDLS) and an optional
NATO-standard Link 16 data link system,
both of which allow secure and high-speed
sharing of data with other platforms.
Using these data links, one Gripen can relay
tactical information and target data to other
Gripens, or other friendly fighters operating
in the combat zone. This secure mode of
operation permits data to be transferred to
and from command and control centres as
well as other platforms, such as tankers
and Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft and
provides a tactical winning edge.

Central to Gripens fighting capability, the

TIDLS enables the pilot to obtain qualitative
data from other Gripens whilst the optional
Link 16 provides access to an even greater
quantity of information from other Link 16
platforms. These data links increase group
information and situation awareness, enable
tactical surprise and enhance the capability
of force interaction. Capable of significantly
improving levels of combat effectiveness,
data links are invaluable tools when controlling
the battlefield and give Gripen a flexible and
decisive precision attack capability when
used alongside the Litening GIII FLIR/LDP
targeting pod.

To ease pilot workload and take full

advantage of the extensive amount of
available information, a very efficient
Human-Machine Interface (HMI) has been
designed around the Gripen pilot.
A combination of highly integrated system
functionality, carefully designed cockpit
controls and intuitive displays provide the
pilot with an outstanding level of information
and situation awareness, vital in combat
situations.

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

MINIMIZING THE
LOGISTICS FOOTPRINT
From the outset, Gripen was designed to
execute operations not only from small bases
such as road strips, but also extremely short
or battle-damaged runways.
The ability to deploy swiftly with minimum
resources was a basic requirement of the
Swedish Armed Forces when Gripen was
first conceived.
This original capability has since been further
enhanced with the incorporation of fully
NATO compatible ground servicing connectors,
utilization of NATO-standard aircraft fuel and
other replenishable consumables, as well
as the provision of NATO-standard crossservicing maintenance documentation.

Turn-Around
Minimal personnel required for refuelling

and rearming

All these features result in a minimal logistics footprint. For example, all
the equipment (inclusive of all GSE and spares) required to support a
four-week deployment with ten Gripens would occupy less than half
of a C-130 Hercules cargo hold. Ideal when operating Gripen in the
Expeditionary Role.

Reliability
High reliability minimizing time on ground

Testability BIT

Fast, efficient and user-friendly fault localization

and isolation

Maintainability
All major avionic LRUs placed within a readily

Accessibility accessible central bay

Maintainability
Minimized Time

Power Supply

Majority of access panels operate without GSE

& placed within easy reach from ground level
Autonomus operation through the
Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)

Maintainability
No specific support equipment needed for access
Engine to the engine bay, mini-hoist used for removal

Maintenance
Maintenance Ground Support System (MGSS)
System designed to allow ease of fleet management

irrespective of location

Ground Support
Equipment

Minimal mobile and multi purpose

Mission Support

Fully mobile allowing mission planning,

rehearsal, analysis, mission debriefing/evaluation
and training

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

DELIVERING THE HIGHEST

OPERATIONAL AVAILABILITY
While minimum cost is one priority, of equal
importance are fighter availability and the
support costs throughout the life cycle.
So too, is the capacity of the support system
to provide the required resources where and
when needed. The advanced mission support
system has been conceived to ensure that
Gripen can meet and sustain extremely high
operational availability requirements.
Combined with the multi-role capabilities of
the fighter, and its top-class mission
effectiveness, Gripens outstanding availability
performance represents a true force multiplier.

analysis it is practical applications

that count. This is where Gripen excels.
An operational turnaround for a typical
Air-to-Air mission takes ten minutes for a
Gripen using minimal support equipment
and only six personnel.
A typical hot engine change takes less than
one hour using only a minimum amount
of equipment and personnel. Because of
the manner in which the Gripen system is
configured, no special checks are required
following installation.
Applying an on-condition maintenance
philosophy, wherever possible, further
minimizes scheduled maintenance.

Textbook references and theoretical

calculations have their place, but in the final

The chart below shows that Gripen has fewer

failures than its competitors. The Mean Time
Between Failures (MTBF) for Gripen is 7.6
hours com-pared to its competitors with a
corresponding mean time between failures
averaging 4.1 hours. When a fault occurs,
it is quickly rectified and the fighter is returned
to service with the minimum of delay.
A repair takes an average of 2.5 hours on a
Gripen as opposed to 4.2 hours Mean Time
To Repair (MTTR) on a previous generation
aircraft. In short, a Gripen delivers more time
in the air than anything else on the market.

48 HOURS
GRIPEN

Airtime
7.6 hrs

Maint.
2.5 hrs

Airtime
7.6 hrs

Airtime
7.6 hrs

Maint.
2.5 hrs

Airtime
7.6 hrs

Maint.
2.5 hrs

Airtime 38 Elapsed Hours

Maint.
2.5 hrs

Airtime
7.6 hrs

Maintenance 10 Elapsed Hours

PREVIOUS GENERATION AIRCRAFT

Airtime
4.1 hrs

Maint.
4.2 hrs

Airtime
4.1 hrs

Maint.
4.2 hrs

Airtime 24.6 Elapsed Hours

10

Airtime
4.1 hrs

Maint.
4.2 hrs

Airtime
4.1 hrs

Maint.
4.2 hrs

Airtime
4.1 hrs

Maint.
4.2 hrs

Maintenance 23.4 Elapsed Hours

Airtime
4.1 hrs

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

HIGH MTBF
LOW MTTR
MORE TIME IN THE AIR
Not only is Gripen the most reliable true
multi-role fighter available on the world
market today, it also has the lowest through
life support costs compared with any other
fighters in its class. Providing a level of
unrivalled flexibility, the Gripens support
package is devised to allow the customer to
choose the level of support and resulting
dependency that they wish to have with
the prime contractor. Saab is committed to
providing cost-effective through life support
for its customers. To fulfil this commitment
Saab offers a follow-on support contract that
includes a range of products and services all
of which can be tailored to each customers
specific needs.

The following range of services

can be provided:
Spares re-provisioning covering:
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
of components and aircraft
Re-supply of spares for Level 1
maintenance
Extensions to the support services provided in
the initial acquisition contract, such as:
Technical publication amendments
Query response
Service bulletins
Field service representatives
Sustained Engineering; securing continued
airworthiness of delivered products

11

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

LEAN AND MEAN

Gripen qualifies as the most reliable true multi-role fighter aircraft available
in the world today. Operators can expect fewer failures, less maintenance,
less down-time, and the lowest support costs of any fighter in its class.

The persistent pursuit of excellence also

extends to maintainability and testability
where, again, Gripen leads the field.
With a Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) of 2.5
man hours per flying hour, and less than
5 maintenance hours per flying hour, Gripen is
easier to maintain and requires fewer personnel,
fewer spares, less ground support equipment
and less downtime than its competitors.
These inherent design characteristics not only
deliver the lowest initial support package but
also ensure the lowest through life support cost
and an unbeatable price/performance ratio.

The cost estimation relationship model shown

below has been compiled using aircraft
acquisition costs and key support parameters,
such as Mean Time Between Failures
(MTBFs) and Maintenance Man-Hours per
Flying Hour (MMH/FH). Hard evidence for the
Gripen data exists in the form of data taken
from the stringent evaluation programme run
by the Swedish Armed Forces.
All the data is obtained from public domain
sources such as seminars, internet sites and
contractor briefings. The comparison shows
the competitor data for each cost element as

As Gripen is still only at the beginning of its life

cycle it will witness continuous improvements
for its operating air forces for up to the next
thirty years. Customers selecting Gripen on
the basis of these proven benefits can look
forward to continued future reductions in the
cost of support and enhancements to the
operational capability of the weapon system.

SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER
LIFE CYCLE COSTS
THAN ITS COMPETITORS

RELATIVE LIFE CYCLE COST (LCC)

Index

a percentage of Gripens costs. For example,

if a competitors operating and support cost
were twice as much as Gripen, the bar chart
would read 200%.

450
400

A/C INVESTMENT:
UNIT FLY-AWAY COST.

350
Gripen

300

New Generation Single Engine

Initial Provision Package: Cost for initial repair

New Generation Twin Engine

parts and lifetime investment in spares, special

support equipment, technical data packages, training
equipment and a variety of contractor services
required to provide initial support for the aircraft.

250
200
150

Maintenance: Cost for maintenance, repair,

overhaul and mandatory modifications. Including
depot level spares replenishment and labour cost.

100
50

Petrol, Oil & Lubricants: Cost for fuel,

oil and lubricants.

0
A/C Investment

12

Initial provision
Package

Maintenance

Petrol, Oil
& Lubricants

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

TRAINING TO
MAXIMIZE FIGHTER POTENTIAL

The highest quality pilot and ground crew

training is a pre-requisite if the full potential
of a modern fighter aircraft is to be realized.
Training has taken on even greater significance
with the advent of true multi-role fighters such
as Gripen, enabling personnel to undertake a
broader range of activities. The full potential
of the aircraft and its systems can only be
realized if pilots and ground crew are properly
trained.
The Gripen training concept guarantees safe,
efficient and effective training. This is achieved
through the use of real aircraft and synthetic
ground-based systems such as simulators,
part-task trainers and computer-aided
learning tools.

14

State-of-the art training functions embedded

in the fighter, such as aiming and delivery
modes of simulated weapons, along with
dedicated systems for both tactical planning
capability and mission rehearsal and
evaluation provide a solid base for high quality
pilot training.
The fighters on-board digital recording
system is used to replay the mission in a
ground-based evaluation system designed to
assess pilot and system performance.
This can include analysis of weapon delivery
results and overall tactical scenarios. Video
replay can also be performed in the aircraft
using the colour Multi-Function Display (MFD)
system.

In addition to its operational role, the

two-seater version of Gripen, with its almost
identical cockpits, facilitates efficient basic
type conversion and tactical system training.
Through extensive use of Built-In-Test (BIT)
functions, fault diagnosis is much simpler for
the ground crew. Maintenance requirements
are also reduced through high reliability and
short repair times. Consequently, Gripens
ground crew training concept is based around
the use of multi-skilled personnel as opposed
to the traditional single skilled personnel
approach.

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

Benefitting from the use of the latest technologies, systems, aerodynamics

and modular avionics architecture, Gripen has been designed with the aim
of making future enhancements straightforward and affordable.
By virtue of the programmes already put in place by the Swedish customer,
the Gripen system is the subject of on-going improvement processes
geared to deliver capability, functionality and performance
enhancements above and beyond the original specification.
As well as operational capability, many of these are
aimed at further improvements to supportability.

SECURE
LONG-TERM ENHANCEMENT
Recognizing that every customer has unique
requirements that evolve and change during
the in-service life of the weapons systems,
Saab has launched the Gripen Demonstrator
programme in 2008. Aimed at demonstrating
future technologies and capabilities, this
programme lead to further enhance Gripens
on-going technology insertion programme
thereby ensuring it remains at the cuttingedge of fighter aircraft performance and
capability well beyond 2040. The end result
is the Gripen NG. This type introduces AESA
radar, new stronger engine, more internal fuel
and more stores carrying capability/range.

These enhancements will also be available

for upgrading Gripen C and it is for this
reason that no customers will be locked into
any specific aircraft configuration. This choice
and flexibility is absolutely critical to the
success of Gripen, as export customers will
account for a significant percentage of the
fighters total sales.

When it comes to Gripen, export customers

can expect a higher level of customization
at the time of initial sale and greater
influence over, and participation in, the
future enhancement programmes than any
competitor can hope to offer. During 2013
Brazil down selected Gripen NG as the new
fighter for their FX-2 program.

This facility is not available when a

manufacturer depends on a domestic market
for the bulk of aircraft sales, or in the case of
complex multi-national manufacturing
programmes.

15

THE FUTURE IS GRIPEN

MULTI-ROLE
CAPABILITY

Pylon station

Air-to-Air IR
Missiles
Air-to-Air Radar
Missiles
Air-to-Surface
Missiles
Smart Bombs
Anti-ship Missiles

Bombs
Stand-off weapons
ECM Pod
Recce Pods
FLIR/LDP Pod
AACMI Pod
Fuel Tanks
27 mm Gun

MEETFUTURE
THE
THE GRIPEN
IS GRIPEN
FIGHTER

GRIPEN ADVANCED
WEAPONS FLEXIBILITY
Feedback from the recent conflicts in the Balkans, Afghanistan and
Iraq has confirmed that operational requirements are changing.
Users of airborne platforms have also recognized this trend and
are themselves imposing appropriate demands on equipment and
systems suppliers. Users no longer want a specific aircraft for each
operational role. They require a multi-role platform that is capable of
undertaking all roles (Air-to-Air, Air-to-Ground, maritime strike and
reconnaissance).
Gripen has been developed to meet a wide range of operational
requirements which include a variety of missions. The multi-role
capability of Gripen and its ability to change roles in the air at the press
of a button results in a unique swing-role, multi-mission flexibility.
To fulfill the various missions that Gripen could be asked to undertake,
the fighter has a variety of stores integrated and freedom of choice
when it comes to the nationality of the weapons supplier.
The customer has the choice to match Gripen together with stores
from the United States of America, Europe and other regions of the
world, or from indigenous suppliers.

16

IRIS-T
(Air-to-Air
IR Missile)

R-DARTER
(Air-to-Air RR missile)

METEOR
(Air-to-Air RR Missile)

FUEL DROP TANK

BOQ-X300
(ECM Pod)

AIM-9X SIDEWINDER
(Air-to-Air IR Missile)

PYTHON 4/5
(Air-to-Air IR Missile)

A-DARTER
(Air-to-Air IR Missile)

AIM-9 SIDEWINDER
(Air-to-Air IR Missile)

JDAM/JDAM-ER
GBU-31 / -32/-38
(Smart Bomb)

AGM-65 Maverick
(Air-to-Surface Missile)

DERBY
(Air-to-Air RR Missile)

AIM-132 ASRAAM
(Air-to-Air IR Missile)

SDB GBU39/B
(Smart Bomb)
BRIMSTONE
(Air-to-Surface Missile)

AIM-120 AMRAAM
(Air-to-Air RR Missile)

DJRP
(Reconnaissance Pod)

Paveway III
GBU-22/-24
(Smart Bomb)

Paveway II
GBU-10/-12/-16
(Smart Bomb)

RECCELITE
(Reconnaissance Pod)

TAURUS KEPD 350

(Stand-off Weapon)

RBS15
(Anti-Ship Missile)
LIZARD II/III
(Smart Bomb)

AGM-154 JSOW
(Stand-off Weapon)

LITENING GIII
FLIR/LDP Pod
EHUD/FPR
(ACCMI Pod)

SPICE
(Smart Bomb)

Mk80 Series
(General Purpose Bombs)

MRPS
(Reconnaissance Pod)
3D STUDIO MAX artist: ESKIL NYHOLM 2005
LAYOUT: PER GUSTAVSSON

The graphical representations herein are artistic impressions based on the latest available information
within the Public Domain and should not be taken as establishing any commitments on the part of Saab AB.

1. Gripen C Cockpit
2. Pitot tube
3. Vortex generating strakes
4. Glass-fibre radome
5. Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) Antenna
6. PS-05 multi-mode radar
7. Cockpit front pressure bulkhead
8. Yaw vane (Under forward fuselage and out of view)
9. Lower Ultra High Frequency (UHF) antenna
(Under forward fuselage and out of view)
10. Incidence vane
11. Formation lighting strip
12. Rudder pedals
13. W indscreen
14. W ide angle Head Up Display (HUD)
15. Cockpit canopy, hinged to port
16. Canopy breaker Miniature Detonating Cord (MDC)
17. Starboard air intake
18. Martin-Baker Mk10L zero-zero ejection seat
19. Cockpit rear pressure bulkhead
20. Engine throttle lever
21. Port side console panel
22. Cockpit section composite skin panelling
23. Nose wheel door with integral taxying light
24. Retraction actuator
25. Twin-wheel nose undercarriage
26. Hydraulic steering jacks
27. 27 mm gun
28. Port air intake
29. Boundary layer splitter plate
30. Air conditioning system heat exchanger intake duct
31. Avionics equipment compartment, access
via nose wheel bay
32. Retractable, telescopic flight refuelling probe
33. Cockpit rear avionics shelf
34. Starboard canard foreplane
35. Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna
36. Fuselage strake, port and starboard
37. Heat exchanger and exhaust ducts
38. Environmental control system equipment for
cabin pressurisation and equipment cooling
39. Self sealing fuel tank between intake ducts
40. Canard foreplane hydraulic actuator
41. Refuelling probe hinged door
42. Foreplane hinge mounting trunion
43. Port intake ducting
44. Temperature probe
45. Port navigation light
46. Gun ammunition door
47. Circuit breaker access panel
48. Formation lighting strips
49. Port canard foreplane carbon-fibre
composite structure

50. Centre-fuselage aluminium alloy frame structure

51. Aluminium alloy skin panelling
52. Dorsal Very High Frequency (VHF) antenna
53. Optional TACtical Air Navigation (TACAN) antenna
54. Dorsal spine fairing
55. Central fuselage integral fuel tank
56. Port hydraulic reservoir, dual system
57. W ing attachment fuselage main frames
58. Engine compressor intake
59. Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) antenna
60. Wing attachment carbon-fibre composite cover panel
61. Starboard wing integral fuel tank
62. Fuel system piping
63. Leading edge dog-tooth
64. Starboard leading edge two-segment manoeuvring flap
65. W ing tip launcher and Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
antennas
66. Starboard rear position light
67. Starboard outboard elevon
68. Starboard inboard elevon
69. Overwing elevon actuator housing
70. Bleed air spill duct
71. Formation lighting strips
72. Automatic flight control system equipment
73. Fin root attachment joints
74. Rudder hydraulic actuator
75. Carbon-fibre skin panelling with honeycomb substrate
76. Flight control system dynamic pressure sensor
77. Radar warning antenna
78. Fincap UHF/VHF antenna
79. Integrated Landing System (ILS) antenna
80. Strobe light / anti collision beacon
81. Carbon-fibre composite rudder
82. Variable area afterburner nozzle
83. Nozzle control actuator (3)
84. Port airbrake panel, closed
85. Airbrake hydraulic jack
86. Afterburner ducting
34
87. VolvoAero Corp RM12
afterburning turbofan engine

79
81
66
82

83
75
68
65
64

72
61

69

63

14
19

20

12

10

11
23

24

28

4
25

26

88

103

Original artist:
58
93

54

53

57
56

115

90
109

50

96

91

97

62

108

110

39

107

111

98

106
101

112

42
30

Computer artist:

92

51

36

37

95

89

55

52

35

94

43

44

27

48
47

100

105
114

49

102

113

99

104

45
29

85

71

60

46

22

87

59

32
31

84
86

70

33

18

13

74
73

40
16

76

41

17

77

67

38

78

15

21

80

88. Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)

89. Ventral airframe-mounted accessory equipment gearbox
90. Titanium wing root attachment fittings
91. Port wing integral fuel tank
92. Multi-spar wing panel primary structure
93. Inboard elevon hydraulic actuator
94. Port inboard elevon
95. Elevon carbon-fibre skin panelling

with honeycomb substrate
96. Port outboard elevon
97. Rear quadrant radar warning antenna
98. Wing tip missile launch rail
99. Port forward quadrant radar warning antenna
100. Leading edge manoeuvring flap, outboard segment
101. Wing panel carbon-fibre skin panelling
102. Port wing outboard NATO store compatible pylon

103. Starboard wing outboard NATO store compatible pylon

104. Port mainwheel
105. Leading edge manoeuvring flap, inboard segment
106. Leading edge flap-powered hinge actuator
107. Landing light
108. Main undercarriage leg strut
109. Hydraulic retraction jack
110. Leading edge operating torque shaft from

central drive motor
111. Mainwheel leg drag/breaker strut
112. Fixed inboard leading edge segment
113. Mainwheel door, closed after cycling of undercarriage
114. Port wing inboard wet NATO store compatible pylon
115. Starboard wing inboard wet NATO store

compatible pylon

www.gripen.com
www.saabgroup.com