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Sweden and Vietnam: A New Partnership |
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Written by Le Duc
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Monday, 07 December 2009 23:08 |
By Ly Ba Dinh
3 December 2009
Through partnership with Saab AB
both Brasil and India will be exporters of the combat aircraft like
Sweden by 2020. Saab also has entered into a partnership with Thailand
company Avia Satcom Co. Ltd., to form a joint venture for developing
high technology products within aviation and defence. This is a great
model for Vietnam to adapt for high-tech economic development, and
advance its aerospace industry. Saab Gripen NG is comparable to the the
JSF F-35 (available in 2012 and expected to be in service until 2040).
However, the F-35 will be the last manned combat aircraft that the
United States will develop/purchase, as unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
will dominate the future of military and civil aviation.
Sweden foreign policy and military capability had allowed the country
to maintain its independence and neutrality throughout the World Wars
and Cold War. During the Cold War, Sweden pursued a military strategy
based on strong national defenses aimed to discourage attack. For
example in designing its fighter aircraft (Draken & Viggen, the
older brethrens of Gripen), one of the main requirements is that it
must have good short-runway performance that could land and take off on
normal roads and highways. Undersea, the Swedish Gotland class
diesel-electric submarines are believed to be the most advanced in the
world. In 2005 the US Navy decided to lease the Swedish commanded
HMS-Gotland for two years. In the wargaming exercise in San Diego, the
HMS-Gotland effectively succeeded in sinking the USS Ronald Reagan
aircraft carrier.
Home of the Nobel Prize is now sharing some of its R&D to key
partners that will play a major role in maintaining regional security
and stability. Thailand has signed on, Brasil and India ventures are
already in the pipeline. Aside from gaining the technical know-how
through a partnership with Saab AB, Vietnam can learn so much lessons
from Sweden's history and experience. It is time for Vietnam to
evaluate the alternatives to being an ardent importer of military arms
from Russia, and seek out partnership that will cement its independent
spirit.
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