Название: Defence Global Magazine
Год / Месяц: 2009 / Май
Издательство: Barclay Media Limited
Страниц: 120
Формат: PDF в RAR
Размер: 16,3 Мб
Качество: Хорошее
Язык: Английский
Американский военно-аналитический журнал.
In the presence of the Hungarian Defence Minister Imre Szekeres, the 14 Hungarian Gripen fighters have been declared operational, ready to take on NATO Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) duty from the Kecskemet airforce base. The Hungarian Air Force has declared Gripen operational for QRA tasks (Quick Reaction Alert) over Hungarian territory and air-space. Gripen will now alternate with the remaining MiG-29 fighters on duty providing armed standby protection, to completely replace the Russian built fighters by the end of 2009. "The QRA responsibilities for Gripen in the Hungarian Air Force proves once again that Gripen is a fully NATO interoperable fighter. It is with great pleasure that we see Gripen becoming further established within NATO. We congratulate the Hungarian Air Force and the Hungarian Gripen fighters on this historical event", says Henrik Höjer, Programmes Director at Gripen International.
