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Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021) by gggggg5 on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @06:47AM (#34609262)
Note that Czechia, Hungary and South Africa have much older Gripens which are not relevant to this conversation. Czechia is moving to the F-35 instead of ordering the Gripen E.

Only Sweden and Brazil ordered the new Gripens.

Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021) by actionfromafar on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @07:06AM (#34609388)
I think it's a little bit relevant because it still gives a hint of how SAAB performs as a partner, which is very important for such an advanced weapons system, but I'll upvote you.
Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021) by jmnicolas on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @09:12AM (#34610637)
FWIW Czechia asked Gripen to keep its plane until 2030.
Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021) by gggggg5 on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @09:16AM (#34610699)
Yes. But those are the old Gripens, not at all relevant in this conversation.
Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021) by syedkarim on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @09:53AM (#34611238)
Tangent: Why is Brazil buying a modern fighter. Don’t they have the capacity to produce something of their own?
Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021) by gggggg5 on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @11:37AM (#34613048)
> Don’t they have the capacity to produce something of their own?

Not really, and even if they did, it might not be worth the effort. Instead they got a super attractive technology transfer deal from SAAB.