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Finnish Defense Minister refutes claim that Gripen will replace Hornet

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Finnish Defense Minister Carl Haglund has refuted a report from Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri saying that the Saab Gripen is a strong candidate to replace Finland’s F/A-18s.

Saab JAS-39C Gripen - RIAT 2014 (14647627158)
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“Swedish fighter jets don’t have special status when Finland ponders the Hornet’s successor,” Minister for Defence Carl Haglund responded to an e-mail to STT.

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One thought on “Finnish Defense Minister refutes claim that Gripen will replace Hornet”

  1. Quite obviously he had to say that. But it would be quite stupid of Finland to pay more for less proven aircraft such as the F-35 when the Gripen is right there, cheaper and with better availability.

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