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Old 19th Dec 2013, 11:11
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Arclite01
 
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Hmmm

I often wonder why the UK didn't buy Gripen to use for a home based interception role - releasing Typhoon for the expeditionary work we seem to get embroiled in........ Gripen seems more than adequate for the task of interception of traffic from the North, numbers of available airframes to carry AAM probably more important than super avionics and systems to engage multiple BVR targets at the moment..............

WRT to the KC-390 according to Wiki they are $50M each whereas C-130J is $60M each - if I were the Swedes I know where I would be spending my money....................

A400M is $100M each approx so probably out of the equation for Sweden.........

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