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News: Czech Republic select European Fighterjets over F-16
The Czech cabinet decided Wednesday to select new SAAB/BAe JAS 39C
Gripen 4th Generation Multirole jetfighters as replacement over their MIG-21 fleet. The Swedish offer outbid 4 other contenders, with the US offer of used F-16's ending in last place, the Belgian F-16 offer came 2nd. http://www.gripen.com http://www.saab.se Gripen have now been selected by the four nations; Sweden, South Africa, Hungary and the Czech Republic. In related news, Saab Bofors Dynamics received Tuesday a further order from MBDA UK on the development of the METEOR missile. JAS 39 Gripen will become the aircraft to test the system. "Meteor is a beyond visual range missile approximately 3.5 meters in length, for use against air targets. In the future it will replace the American AMRAAM system. The development of the Meteor air-to-air missile is being carried out as an international industrial project involving the UK, Germany, Sweden, France, Italy and Spain." |
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"Karl" skrev i meddelandet om... The Czech cabinet decided Wednesday to select new SAAB/BAe JAS 39C Gripen 4th Generation Multirole jetfighters as replacement over their MIG-21 fleet. The Swedish offer outbid 4 other contenders, with the US offer of used F-16's ending in last place, the Belgian F-16 offer came 2nd. http://www.gripen.com http://www.saab.se There's nothing yet about such a decision at these sites. What source do you have? Regards, Per Nordenberg |
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"Per Nordenberg" wrote in message ... "Karl" skrev i meddelandet om... The Czech cabinet decided Wednesday to select new SAAB/BAe JAS 39C Gripen 4th Generation Multirole jetfighters as replacement over their MIG-21 fleet. The Swedish offer outbid 4 other contenders, with the US offer of used F-16's ending in last place, the Belgian F-16 offer came 2nd. http://www.gripen.com http://www.saab.se There's nothing yet about such a decision at these sites. What source do you have? A check of current news releases does not indicate that the deal is done yet. The evaluation board recommended the Gripen lease deal earlier this month--not a big surprise, as according to Saab's press release issued on 1 Dec the Swedish government is going to cover all costs related to the lease: "If the Czech Republic chooses the Gripen the Swedish state will fully cover any costs associated with the loan." (http://www.newsonline.nu/release.asp...2380&ComId=260). With that kind of sweetheart deal, and competing against upgraded F-16A's, it will be little wonder if the Czechs take them up on the offer. There was a lot of indignant outrage when the US agreed to a favorable loan package for the Poles when they selected the F-16C Block 52--where is that outrage now? Brooks Regards, Per Nordenberg |
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"Per Nordenberg" wrote in message ...
"Karl" skrev i meddelandet om... The Czech cabinet decided Wednesday to select new SAAB/BAe JAS 39C There's nothing yet about such a decision at these sites. What source do you have? As soon as it hit the wires I typed it down... Well, by this time you all know it was correct. |
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Per Nordenberg wrote: "Karl" skrev i meddelandet . com... The Czech cabinet decided Wednesday to select new SAAB/BAe JAS 39C Gripen 4th Generation Multirole jetfighters as replacement over their MIG-21 fleet. The Swedish offer outbid 4 other contenders, with the US offer of used F-16's ending in last place, the Belgian F-16 offer came 2nd. http://www.gripen.com http://www.saab.se There's nothing yet about such a decision at these sites. What source do you have? There is now: http://www.gripen.com/pr_031217_cz.asp (the link leads to an official press release from a Swedish government agency). -- Magnus Olsson ) PGP Public Key available at http://www.df.lth.se/~mol |
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Air Force Jayhawk wrote in message . ..
Bribery still works! Yea, we learned from the best. |
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"Air Force Jayhawk" skrev i meddelandet ... Bribery still works! Apparently threat doesn't... Regards, Per Nordenberg |
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"Per Nordenberg" wrote in message ... "Air Force Jayhawk" skrev i meddelandet ... Bribery still works! Apparently threat doesn't... Would that be an accusation? Face facts--the Swedish government agreed to accept all of the expenses of this lease, which is far beyond what the US did for the Poles in terms of offering advantageous loans when they selected the F-16. One has to wonder why Saab felt it necessary to go to such extremes when they were placing their alleged "fourth generation" Gripen up against a bunch of MLU'd F-16's and F-18's? Why did they feel so threatened by what they continaually refer to as "last generation" aircraft? Desperate much? Brooks Regards, Per Nordenberg |
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Air Force Jayhawk wrote:
On 17 Dec 2003 15:01:41 -0800, (Karl) wrote: The Czech cabinet decided Wednesday to select new SAAB/BAe JAS 39C Gripen 4th Generation Multirole jetfighters as replacement over their MIG-21 fleet. The Swedish offer outbid 4 other contenders, with the US offer of used F-16's ending in last place, the Belgian F-16 offer came 2nd. http://www.gripen.com http://www.saab.se Gripen have now been selected by the four nations; Sweden, South Africa, Hungary and the Czech Republic. In related news, Saab Bofors Dynamics received Tuesday a further order from MBDA UK on the development of the METEOR missile. JAS 39 Gripen will become the aircraft to test the system. "Meteor is a beyond visual range missile approximately 3.5 meters in length, for use against air targets. In the future it will replace the American AMRAAM system. The development of the Meteor air-to-air missile is being carried out as an international industrial project involving the UK, Germany, Sweden, France, Italy and Spain." Bribery still works! Not that time.... |
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