Slovak has an agreement with Sweden on leasing Gripens

Slovak news agency SITA reported that the Slovakian defense ministry has reached an agreement with Sweden over the leasing of Gripen fighters.

Saab JAS-39 Gripen of the Czech Air Force inflight over the North Sea
© Milan Nykodym, Czech Republic [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

However, the green light to execute the deal will be decided by the next government to be formed after the March 2016 parliament elections.

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