Almost two years after entering active service with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), the F-39E Gripen completed its involvement in CRUZEX 2024, validating FAB's expectations.
"Expectations were surpassed, especially regarding availability. We brought seven aircraft as planned and almost every day we had all seven fighters available on the flight line. The Composite Air Operations (COMAO) missions involved four F-39E Gripens in the morning, along with another smaller mission in the afternoon with two more aircraft," explained Lieutenant Colonel Ramon Lincoln Santos Fórneas, commander of the 1st Air Defence Group (1º GDA).
Regardless of whether serving as an Allied or Opposing Force, the systems' integration and performance were outstanding, highlighting the F-39E Gripen's capabilities as a contemporary weapons platform.
"The electronic warfare system, the threat detection, the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, and the passive Infra-Red Search and Track (IRST) targeting sensor all worked perfectly. We were able to simulate missile launches with excellent results," added Lieutenant Colonel Fórneas.
The fighter’s interaction with other aircraft in the same formation also went smoothly, providing air superiority and protection for transport and attack aircraft formations during the Composite Air Operations (COMAO), which involved dozens of aircraft flying simultaneously in the same airspace.
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