Argentina plans to buy 24 Gripen NGs
Following the signing of the bilateral "Declaration of democracy and peace" between the defence ministers of Brazil and Argentina yesterday, Buenos Aires has opened negotiations for the purchase of 24 Gripen NGs and 6 KC-390s from Embraer.
The Gripens are to be built locally under licence from SAAB, with 36 to be delivered to the Brazilian air force from 2019. Delivery dates to Argentina weren't announced.
How a virtually bankrupt Argentina plans to pay for the aircraft wasn't revealed, and the possibility exists that the US/UK veto over fitted equipment will actually scupper the Brazilian deal as well.
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Details from a press release by Ministério da Defesa 07 de Abril, 2015 - 23:26 ( Brasília )