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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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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. What came 3rd? -- "It's easier to find people online who openly support the KKK than people who openly support the RIAA" -- comment on Wikipedia (Email: , but first subtract 275 and reverse the last two letters). |
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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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Air Force Jayhawk wrote in message . ..
Bribery still works! Yea, we learned from the best. |
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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" skrev i meddelandet ... Bribery still works! Apparently threat doesn't... Regards, Per Nordenberg |
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