Swedish Air Force To Shorten Turnaround Times For Dispersed Basing

Gripen dispersed basing
Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week
LONDON—The Swedish Air Force wants to cut fighter turnaround times below 10 min. as it evolves its renowned dispersed operations concept to survive increasingly sophisticated Russian targeting. A ground crew consisting of one officer and five conscripts currently takes 15-20 min. to rearm and refuel...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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