The Finnish Air Force will organise the HX Challenge testing and evaluation event from 9 January to 26 February 2020. The hub of the event will be Pirkkala Air Base.The objective of the HX Challenge is to verify the data reported by the fighter manufacturers under Finnish conditions and through tests designed in Finland. Each of the five candidates will undergo a test period of seven weekdays.
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| The Hornets will be phased out by 2030. The HX Program was set up to replace the current fleet with new fighters. Options for replacing Hornets are : Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet (United States), Dassault Rafale (France), Eurofighter Typhoon (UK) Lockheed Martin F-35 (United States) and Saab Gripen (Sweden). The final decision on fighters will be made in 2021. (Picture source: Finnish AIr Force) |
