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Saab has today responded to the F16 Replacement Questionnaire issued by the Dutch Ministry of Defence, offering 85 Gripen NG (Next Generation) multi-role fighter aircraft to the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
The Gripen industrial co-operation obligation in Hungary has now been completed.
South Africa has taken delivery of its third and fourth Gripen multi-role fighter aircraft, which arrived in Cape Town this week.
As part of the Swiss process for the acquisition of new fighter aircraft to replace its fleet of F-5E/F Tiger aircraft, Gripen C/D fighters are currently undergoing an intense air and ground evaluation in Switzerland.
Today Saab conducted the maiden flight with the Gripen Demo, the test platform for the further development of Gripen. The flight lasted for 30 minutes and went totally according to plan.