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Czech Republic extends leasing agreement for its Saab Gripen aircraft

Prague, Czech Republic - The whole programme will have a cost of 780 million Euros

The governments of the Czech Republic and Sweden inked a leasing agreement according to which Prague will continue to operate its fleet of 14 Saab Gripen C/D fighter aircraft for a further 12 years, at least until 2027. The partnership is a contract between two governments, where Saab acts as a sub-contractor to FMV (Försvarets materielverk, the agency which is responsible for the supply of materiel...

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Rome, Italy, 05/16/2014 18:02
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