Swiss Air Force Commander Markus Gygax said in an interview that Switzerland will lease 11 Gripen C/D fighters from Saab and treat it “like a deposit” in event that Saab is unable to delver the Gripen E/F on time.
Sweden and Switzerland could sign a firm contract as early as 2013 if Switzerland has no referendum on the Gripen E/F deal, or by mid-2014 if the country decides such a vote is necessary.
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