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.