US concerned over Norway's $8bn fighter selection programme, Saab's Gripen may be favoured
Published: Tue January 15th, 2008 via: www.domain-b.com
Almost immediately after the Eurofighter consortium distanced itself from the Norwegian fighter replacement programme in December last year, citing alterations in the bidding process as favouring the US JSF-35 programme, it is now the turn of the US to cry foul saying that the process may actually be skewed in favour of the Swedish JAS-39 Gripen-N programme.
Post-withdrawal of the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter from the competition, the Lockheed Martin JSF-35 and the Saab JAS-39 Gripen-N fighters are now in contention for the Norwegian Armed Force's (NAF) $8 billion fighter replacement programme. The programme intends to replace ageing F-16 fighters in the NAF fleet.
A decision is expected by the end of the year.
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