Sweden Offers New Gripens For The Price Of Used F-16s
April 16 2010
Sweden has offered a cut-rate price to Romania for 24 new Gripen C/D combat jets. The price tag is the same as that being sought for 24 second-hand U.S. F-16s, Agence France-Presse reports.
The Swedish offer, unlike the U.S. one, does not include ammunition. The Swedish offer does include training, support, logistics and 100 percent offsets, said Romanian officials.
In March, Romania announced its intention to buy the used F-16 fighters for $1.3 billion. Parliament must...
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