PAF to buy 60 Gripens + AWACS ??

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

PAF trying to induct 60 Gripen jets into fleet

So far people from SAAB Sweden and FMV the Swedish
Defense Material Administration, plus the foreign ministry
all deny 1. sales to Pakistan is under negotiations
2. There no pre-planned discussion with President Musharaff
(he's in sweden right now) regarding military equipment.

However, that doesn't mean its untrue.
This is a very sensitive issue and there's very little
support or legal permittance among the swedish gov and people
to sell arms to countries in sensitive 'war'-zones or with poor
humanitarian conditions, unless they are a strategical ally to Sweden.
(That's why Sweden despite USA/UK being at war still send more
equipment to these nations, they have something Sweden need.)

And also why you don't see Swedish equipment among dictators.
(That's more of a French business idea...)

So if true it would be handled behind closed doors at
BAE/Gripen International and then brought to more people behind
closed doors in the Swedish and UK governments.

Further more this could also be all propaganda and pressure
on the US Admin to allow the shipment of ordered F-16 jets.

"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 ;-)

"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.

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

PAF trying to induct 60 Gripen jets into fleet

UPDATE...

Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson today CONFIRMED the Pakistani
wish to aquire Gripen Jets, after his session with Prez Musharaff.

Persson added.. before any deal is possible, the Swedish Export
Control Agency has to give clearance. And as mentioned, their
restrictions are very hard to pass. Pakistan is not the ideal
customer for this type of weapon's system.

In short, It has to pass the approval of the governments of
Sweden, Britain and likely the United States for missile parts.
The website for the export control agency (english version)
http://www.isp.se/nyaengelska/indexeng.htm

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 09:09:34 -0700, Karl wrote:
Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson today CONFIRMED the Pakistani
wish to aquire Gripen Jets, after his session with Prez Musharaff.

Persson added.. before any deal is possible, the Swedish Export
Control Agency has to give clearance. And as mentioned, their
restrictions are very hard to pass. Pakistan is not the ideal
customer for this type of weapon's system.


Interesting news. Thanks for the update Karl. So it turns out
the article was accurate on that point.

If you hear anything more, would you please post it in this
thread.

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

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

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.;-)