Northern Europeans Seeking Alternatives to the F-35

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"Northern Europeans Seeking Alternatives to the F-35

By Chris Pocock
September 16, 2008
Aircraft

Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway are all formally investigating alternatives to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace their F-16s. On September 1, Saab bid a package including 85 Gripen Next Generation (NG) fighters to the Netherlands, offering a “fixed acquisition cost” and “significant savings over 40 plus years operation."