Finland Is Testing Its New Secret Fighter Jet
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 Published On Jun 4, 2021

Finland is testing its new secret fighter Jet.

Finland intended to be the first country in the world to defend its airspace by UAVs. But something went wrong.
The Scandinavian countries are known for their non-trivial approach to trivial tasks. However, when it comes to the country's defense capability, such moves do not justify themselves.
We should recall that there are 61 Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet fighters currently in service in the country.
Hornet was developed by McDonnel Douglas back in the 70s and has been redesigned several times later. The aircraft showed itself from the best side. The Hornet and its deck modifications are in service with the US Navy and the US Marine Corps, as well as the air forces of many other countries.
Hornet entered service in Finland back in 1995. Prior to this, the country's aircraft fleet consisted of Saab 35 Draken fighters and... the Soviet MiG-21s. It was a very rare case for Western countries. After that, the Soviets were offering their MiG-29. However, the Finns preferred the Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet.
The Finnish Hornets expire in 2025. Further, either modernization or replacement with new ones is required. However, the Finnish Ministry of Defense decided to consider a third option for rearmament - to put drones into operation. And to strengthen the country's air defense, they plan to purchase modern anti-aircraft missile systems.
But in June 2015, the Finnish Defense Minister received an expert report. It sounded like a verdict: “Replacing fighters with anti-aircraft missile systems and UAVs is unproductive. In addition, there is a risk that after replacing fighters with UAVs, Finland will lose qualified military pilots."
And it takes at least 10 years to train one pilot.
As a result, the Ministry of Defense announced a tender for the supply of new fighters. The budget was $10-11 billion.


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