But it is bad business move as it does not hurt them but Sweden itself. It is still not anywhere closer to EFT 2000 or Su-35s, the only attraction might be the price.
We can afford it.
Gripen C has had the most F-22 kills of any opponents during Red Flag according
to a Swedish Pilot participating.
He never lost a dogfight vs another US made fighter.
He personally did not fly vs F-22.
According to a Czech pilot, Gripen pilots will typically detect opponents way before they are detected ensuring
easier kills, and of course right now, Sweden is the only country with Meteor,
so both EF and Su-35 might suffer spontaneously disassembly.
The wide arc (much wider than EF and Su-35) of the Gripen E radar, allows
for Klingon cloaking technology.
You can manouver the plane so that the opposing radar stops registering its presence.
I have seen claims from the US, that Gripen E should achieve 1,6:1 kill ratio vs Su-35.
It achieved 4:0 when the Thai Air Force practiced vs Chinese J-11.