남아프리카 공군, 유지보수 계약을 갱신해 그리펜 비행 재개

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남아프리카 공화국 공군은 그리펜 13기를 운용중으로, 2021년 8월 사브와 영국 GKN과의 유지보수계약이 만료된 후 재계약이 안돼 1년 간 비행이 정지돼 있었는데 이를 갱신해 9월 5일 비행이 재개됐다고 합니다. 

https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/32100-south-africas-gripen-flies-again-after-year-long-grounding

South Africa’s Gripen flies again after year-long grounding

South Africa’s Gripen flies again after year-long grounding

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) has flown one of its JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets for the first time since the aircraft were grounded in September 2021.  

The flight took place at Air Force Base Makhado on September 5, 2022.   

According to Darren Oliver, director at African Defence Review, a three-year support contract for 13 jets has been signed.  

The entire fleet of SAAF Gripens has been grounded since August 2021 after maintenance contracts with Sweden’s Saab and Britain’s GKN lapsed due to budget cuts.  

The jets could not be maintained, and approval to fly them could not be obtained, leaving the South African Republic without its main fighter jet.  

“At one point it wasn’t at all certain that we’d ever see a SAAF Gripen in the air again,” Olivier explained in a tweet.  

Following lengthy negotiations between the maintenance companies, the SAAF, and the country’s military procurement agency Armscor, a compromise has been reached, Olivier added.  

In lieu of an official statement, the SAAF republished an article published by DefenseWeb on September 6 about the ungrounding, thus confirm‎ing the event.  

In late August, Armscor said that all SAAF aircraft maintenance contracts were resolved, the article stated.  

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