Elite Brain
January 26th, 2005, 10:49 AM
Source-(Swedish defence agency) Jan25, 2005
STOCKHOLM, Sweden --- At a ceremony today, Saab presented the first Hungarian Gripen to roll off the production line at its factory in Linköping, Sweden. The ceremony took place in the presence of the Hungarian Defence Minister Mr Ference Juhász and the Swedish Defence Minister Mrs Leni Bjorklund as well as representatives from the Hungarian MOD, the Hungarian Air Force, the Hungarian Ambassador to Sweden. From Sweden, FMV’s acting Director General, Saab’s Deputy CEO and the MD for Gripen International were also in attendance.
“The roll-out of the first Hungarian Gripen is a significant milestone in the Gripen for Hungary program. I am delighted that the Swedish government and Swedish industry have demonstrated their technical and program management excellence in the delivery of Gripen aircraft to the Hungarian government” says FMV Program Director Mats Hansson.
During 2005 there will be another 5 Hungarian Gripen aircraft in production. They will be completed during 2006 with the first aircraft being delivered in March 2006.
After the final assembly stage, the aircraft goes in to a period of ground test and flight testing conducted by Swedish Gripen pilots from Saab and FMV.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden --- At a ceremony today, Saab presented the first Hungarian Gripen to roll off the production line at its factory in Linköping, Sweden. The ceremony took place in the presence of the Hungarian Defence Minister Mr Ference Juhász and the Swedish Defence Minister Mrs Leni Bjorklund as well as representatives from the Hungarian MOD, the Hungarian Air Force, the Hungarian Ambassador to Sweden. From Sweden, FMV’s acting Director General, Saab’s Deputy CEO and the MD for Gripen International were also in attendance.
“The roll-out of the first Hungarian Gripen is a significant milestone in the Gripen for Hungary program. I am delighted that the Swedish government and Swedish industry have demonstrated their technical and program management excellence in the delivery of Gripen aircraft to the Hungarian government” says FMV Program Director Mats Hansson.
During 2005 there will be another 5 Hungarian Gripen aircraft in production. They will be completed during 2006 with the first aircraft being delivered in March 2006.
After the final assembly stage, the aircraft goes in to a period of ground test and flight testing conducted by Swedish Gripen pilots from Saab and FMV.