Showing its great determination to join
the exhibit, Saab a Swedish aerospace and defense company,
formerly known as SAAB, and later as Saab AB is arranging itself as an
early challenger to meet the Philippine Air Force's (PAF's) anticipated
requirement to acquire a multiple role combat aircraft (MRCA) platform.
In an exhibit held in Manila, Philippines
in the middle of July, the Swedish group presented its JAS 39 Gripen fighter
aircraft. The exhibit was the inaugural Asian Defense, Security & Crisis
Management (ADAS).
JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft is capable of performing an extensive range of
air-to-air, air-to-surface and reconnaissance missions employing the latest
weapons
The
executive vice president of Saab
Asia Pacific Mikael Olsson, told IHS
Jane's on 31th of July that despite the
PAF has not yet formerly announced the MRCA programme, Saab is ready to meet
the prerequisite with the Gripen aircraft and help the PAF boost the benefits of operating the multirole
fighter.