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Sweden Orders Gripen Development Support For Various Models

Friday, December 19th, 2014

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The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) sent both a $46 million and $50 million orders to Saab to provide maintenance, operation support, and continuing development work for various models of the Gripen in 2015 and development work on the Gripen E, respectively, the company said on Dec. 18. Included in the first order is the operation of rigs, simulators, and test aircraft for the verification and validation of the Gripen C/D and Gripen E fighter aircraft systems. Additionally, the contract…

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