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BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

It’s a fighter jet. It’s made in Sweden. It costs about 80% in purchase price and 50% per flight hour compared to the f35. It’s not dependent on constant software updates.

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Iconoclast@feddit.uk ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

It’s not dependent on constant software updates.

I bet every modern fighter jet is. “Dependent” might not be the best word, but if you can make your existing jet better just by optimizing the software, then of course they should.

I bet the F-35 is objectively better than a Gripen, but it’s way more expensive too. More Gripens might actually be better than fewer F-35s. My understanding is they’re more focused on electronic warfare.

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boonhet@sopuli.xyz ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Constant software updates is like one of the main features SAAB boasts on it lol

These mainly aren’t actually “engineer changes two lines of code” updates. These are actually more like internal database updates. Every time an F-35 or Gripen is flown, it generates data about itself and I believe also about the other planes it’s up against. This gets synced to other F-35s (or Gripens) for their future missions.

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