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Old 7th Dec 2011, 13:17
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Beagle - worked on Gripen programme for a number of years, kicking off support for campaigns in a number of markets including Czech Republic, Hungary and Brazil among others.

It's an excellent platform but does have it's own limitations, as all do. Switzerland was a strategic important order for the NG variant and the production line in Linkoping. It's great news for many of my former colleagues at Saab, many of whom were hurt badly when Austria selected Typhoon over Gripen.

Biggest loser in new generation fighter competitions, so far at least, would appear to be Rafale. And Dassault's reaction to both UAE and Swiss government decisions was certainly interesting from a customer/future customer reltionship perspective.
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