Philippine Defense Secretary: Manila most likely to buy JAS-39

In an exclusive interview with the state-run Philippine News Agency (PNA), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says Manila will most likely buy the Saab Gripen fighter.

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By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (Gripen – RIAT 2009) [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons


Lorenzana explained that the Gripen is cheaper and less expensive to maintain.

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