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The Swedes could barely afford 5.

Unit cost in 2004 £100m ($184m)
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If you want to compare the value of a £100.00 Project in 2004 there are two choices. In 2014 the relative:
historic opportunity cost of that project is £126.40
economic cost of that project is £142.70
Measuring Worth - Purchase Power of the Pound

Mid-market rates as of 2004-05-22 16:00 UTC
Currency code ▲▼ Currency name ▲▼ Units per USD USD per Unit
USD US Dollar 1.0000000000 1.0000000000
EUR Euro 0.8311831211 1.2031043156
GBP British Pound 0.5577868402 1.7927995571

Mid-market rates as of 2015-05-22 18:48 UTC
Currency code ▲▼
Currency name ▲▼ Units per USD USD per Unit
USD US Dollar 1.0000000000 1.0000000000
EUR Euro 0.9082168558 1.1010586222
GBP British Pound 0.6462305287 1.5474354051

Today the dollar is higher relative to the pound than it was in 2004
2004: 100 million pound
2015: 126.4 - 142.7 million pound aka 196 - 221 million dollar

Remember that PN paid the Chinese 175 million dollar each for the four F22, including 6 helicopters

For 12 Visby, assuming the Swedes would sell, expect to pay around 2.35-2.65 billion dollar. Without nothing extra such as heli's, spares, ordbance, training, maintenance etc included in the deal.

Pakistan can go form them in future if they are bang of the buck as economy is getting better (Chinese corridor has created the need of powerful PN & PAF to protect it) and provide vital required capabilities against large and advance foe.
 

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