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Old 14th May 2004, 09:21
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And while I said 'no helmet' the same helmet IS now flying on Gripen, so it's not far away.

And the Meteor is looking good, too. Meteor promises to be a considerably more effective BVR weapon than AIM-120, and while a new US BVR weapon will almost certainly arrive, it's equally certain that the Yanks will export a much-'capped' version and will be as tight-@rsed about actually letting any out of their grip as they have been with AMRAAMs -

The F-111 replacement part of the Aussie requirement is a tough one, but Typhoon will meet it as well as JSF, and a Typhoon with conformals etc. may go even further towards getting all the necessary 'ticks in the boxes'.
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