[sukhoi-30mki]

The Gripen E series fully armed.Saab

[DIRTYSECRET]

So tell me: why does everyone out there not like the Russians?

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Fine machine. For Sweden the one right tool for the job at hand.

Hopefully..

[Sequoyah101]

They are tiny little things aren’t they?

[vannrox]

Personally, I like the Swedes however... the odds that Russia, or any Russian armed nation will attack them is rather small. To me it sounds like some old grandmothers arguing over which swimsuit was prettier during the 1931 bathing beauty contest.

[School of Rational Thought]

Nice jets but ignition switch on the floor is tough to get used to.

[Alas Babylon!]

Russia's Sukhoi fighters have achieved a kind of legendary status for their ability to out-maneuver US fighter jets in dogfights and pull off dangerous and aggressive stunts in the air...

Huh?

When did we have even ONE dogfight?

They've buzzed us a few times, and aggressively so, but if the balloon goes up they won't be doing THAT anymore.

[Deaf Smith]

The ultimate in electronics warfare is if one could make a hostile fall out of the sky by jamming/interference.

To trip up fly by wire.

[DesertRhino]

That’s a pretty cool Electric System. Can it detect concentrations of moslems in your country?

[bigdaddy45]

And likely cost a fraction of the F-35

[Trumpisourlastchance]

Sweden is being literally destroyed by barbarians it is importing to rape its women, not by Sukhois, and they are too stupid to realize it.

[Psalm 144]

Presentinggggg... THE KARL XII!

[WASCWatch]

The US Navy EF-18 Growlers fill this role. During the Iraq wars, the USAF insisted that the US Navy EA-6B Prowlers go in first to destroy or fry Iraqi air defense site. The USAF tries to hide; the Navy just dries their asses.

[beethovenfan]

They’re ready to take on the Russians but seem unable to cope with the Muslim savages invading their country.

[WASCWatch]

Anyone who doesn’t think the US has the capability to screw up Russian avionics is mistaken.

[Revolutionary]

The Gripen E is a very nice bird. The Russian fighters can do some interesting flight maneuvers. However, that just means that they die faster.

[reed13k]

So.... a HARM target?

[Southack]

Sweden would do well to consider the ramifications of ancient HARM munitions...

[CodeToad]

Who, exactly, is Sweden going to fight since they let in their enemies as “refugees”??

[Tallguy]

A fine interceptor I am sure. But the USAF plays “away games” where range, payload and stealth are as much of the requirement as ECM and maneuverability.

Following a super-maneuverable Sukhoi into a turning fight is a sure way to get shot by a high-off-bore missile. Even if you win, you lose. This is why stealth and BVR are the way to go. If you don’t have the advantage over the Suk’s, you don’t engage. Every fight is an ambush where the fight is unfair in your favor.