PAF to buy 60 Gripens + AWACS ??

And to think to they (Swedish govt) beat up legitimate buyes like Singapore.
End user certificates.

"Fredrik Nikala" wrote in message
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zalzon wrote:

Can any of you from the blonde knights club in sweden
confirm if this piece of news/rumour is true?

US "development" aid to Pak sure is flowing generously.
Either that or this deal involves a lot of barter trade
of pakistani goods... like mangoes & afghan ganja


If it will come to pass, it probably is through the British side of the
JAS-project. Official Swedish stance is more of a "I know nothing - I'm
from Barcelona" type. That doesn't mean it's not unofficially
sanctioned, of course, but the Swedish government had probably been
happier without the media attention - but what government doesn't that
apply to? =)

/Fredrik

"Alfred Loo" skrev i meddelandet ...
And to think to they (Swedish govt) beat up legitimate buyes like Singapore.
End user certificates.


Excuse me? How come they could sell five submarines to the RSN then?


Regards,

Per Nordenberg

Lyle wrote in message . ..
On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 17:25:17 +0200, "tw" wrote:


"zalzon" wrote in message
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On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 11:31:50 +0200, Fredrik Nikala wrote:

If it will come to pass, it probably is through the British side of the
JAS-project.

I thought the british were just involved in the marketting of the
plane.

According to my "faktaboken om Gripen" they were involved in at least
requirements gathering for operations in tropical and desert climates. They
also built the composite material wings for the prototype,

Does the export of the gripen require US approval for the engines?




the british were primarly involvled with not only marketing but
makeing the grippen Nato compatible.

One key aspect to exportability of the Grippen would be integration of
a active BVR missile such as mica or meteor so that US export and
political controlls on AMRAAM can't intimidate the buyer.

Yes. It would be interesting to see how this issue proceeds.
Thanks

"tw" wrote in message . ..
"Karl" wrote in message
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And also why you don't see Swedish equipment among dictators.

Inte sedan 1945 i alla fall ;-)

nonsense, if anyone with the wherewithall wants swedish equipment it
will be made available one way or another, independant of the
indignant displays by politicians.

Update:
Sweden won't sell Gripen fighter planes to Pakistan.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2004/jul/07pak.htm

In the eighties there was an embargo on selling Swedish arms to Singapore.
After some Armbursts turned up in Cambodia.

As pointed out, I guess it is all cosy now

"Alfred Loo" wrote in message
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And to think to they (Swedish govt) beat up legitimate buyes like
Singapore.
End user certificates.

"Fredrik Nikala" wrote in message
...
zalzon wrote:

Can any of you from the blonde knights club in sweden
confirm if this piece of news/rumour is true?

US "development" aid to Pak sure is flowing generously.
Either that or this deal involves a lot of barter trade
of pakistani goods... like mangoes & afghan ganja


If it will come to pass, it probably is through the British side of the
JAS-project. Official Swedish stance is more of a "I know nothing - I'm
from Barcelona" type. That doesn't mean it's not unofficially
sanctioned, of course, but the Swedish government had probably been
happier without the media attention - but what government doesn't that
apply to? =)

/Fredrik

On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 07:54:31 -0700, Sesh wrote:

Update:
Sweden won't sell Gripen fighter planes to Pakistan.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2004/jul/07pak.htm


There goes that idea

zalzon wrote in message ...
On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 07:54:31 -0700, Sesh wrote:

Update:
Sweden won't sell Gripen fighter planes to Pakistan.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2004/jul/07pak.htm


There goes that idea

Still haven't seen a mention of it in Swedish media so I wouldn't bet on it.

May be not important enough.;-)