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[SALES NEWS] SAAB PeDe, GRIPEN akan dibeli MALAYSIA
SAAB remains confident on securing fighter jets contract
Thursday, 21 November 2013

[SALES NEWS] SAAB PeDe, GRIPEN akan dibeli MALAYSIA
(From left) SAA B International Malaysia business developer Geoffrey Van Hees, National Defence University of Malaysia deputy vice chancellor Datuk Jesbil Singh and Linden at the SAA B seminar yesterday. (Pic by Muhd Amin Naharul)

Swedish jet maker SAAB remains optimistic of securing an order for its Gripen fighter jets from the Malaysian government, which has now delayed plans to phase out the ageing fleet of 18 Russian-made MIG-29 of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

The replacement plan, worth billions, was deferred by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak as the country focuses on trimming its fiscal deficit.

SAAB International Malaysia Sdn Bhd MD Thomas Linden remains confident SAAB will clinch the contract, banking on Gripen aircraft’s affordability and cost-efficiency, which is suitable for moderate defence spenders like Malaysia.

“The Gripen is widely used in Switzerland, Sweden, Czech Republic and Thailand. In fact, Thailand would be the largest user of Gripen in coming years. “We have the capability to cater jets to the government in a fast phase, even if the number is higher than 18 units,” he told The Malaysian Reserve yesterday.

Malaysia had in March shortlisted five combat aircraft, principally the Eurofighter Typhoon — made by European consortium BAE Systems plc, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company NV and Finmeccanica SpA — France’s Dassault Aviation Rafale, Boeing’s F/A 18E/F Super Hornet and Russia’s Sukhoi Su-30 and Sweden’s SAAB JAS-39 Gripen.

The Malaysian government, if it places an order next year, will most probably choose the newest Gripen versions — JAS 39E or JAS 39F — roughly priced at US$60 million (RM190.86 million) a piece.

The Royal Thai Air Force had ordered 12 JAS 39 Gripens (eight single-seat JAS 39C and four JAS 39D two-seaters), to add its existing six Gripen aircraft in use as of January 2013.

On Oct 18, 2013, the Thai government announced their intentions to purchase another six additional Gripens combat jets.

http://themalaysianreserve.com/main/...-jets-contract

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