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Will Peru Opt for American F-16s Over Swedish Gripen Fighter Jets?
Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen might be a more attractive option for the Peruvian government, given its far lower operating costs and ease of maintenance.
Peru will probably decide in October which fighter jet it will choose to replace its aging fleet, the commander of the country's air force said on Sunday in an interview. Among the candidates are the F-16 from principal contractor Lockheed Martin and Gripen from Swedish defence firm SAAB.
Russian-NATO faceoff in Estonian airspace involved three Russian MiG-31 fighters intercepted by Italian F-35 Lightning II and Swedish JAS 39 Gripen combat aircraft. Complete technical analysis of all three military aircraft types,
Berlin is weighing bringing Sweden and the U.K. into the €100B project as tensions simmer with France’s Dassault.
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Buying the F-35 Could Be Canada’s Biggest Strategic Mistake
In the next few weeks, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government will make one of the most important decisions of its short life, with enormous consequences for Canada’s relations with the United States and our national defence.
But the U.S. government has not shied away from warning Canada that there will be consequences if the F-35 is dumped, according to defence industry insiders. Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, told CTV on May 21 that a decision not to buy the F-35 could threaten the joint U.S.-Canada NORAD alliance.
DARPA put its AI-powered fighter jet to the test against a human pilot and both sides were pretty evenly matched. Is this the future of air warfare?
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden said on Monday it has signed a deal to sell four Gripen fighter jets produced by Saab to Thailand. The deal "strengthens the long-term development opportunities for Swedish warplanes," Swedish Defence Materiel Administration ...