Saab has announced that the Gripen E fighter will not be heading to Payerne, Switzerland for flight tests this month.
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Switzerland has requested that all aircraft participating in the trials for its new fighter purchase be operational in 2019. Saab says the Gripen E will only be operational years before delivery to Switzerland. Its offer to bring a Gripen C along for the flight tests was rejected by the Swiss.
The Swedish aerospace company said its offer to deliver “at least 40 Gripen E fighter aircraft on time, meeting requirements and within planned budget” still stands.
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