Sweden announces Gripen bid for Croatia

[Zarvan]

Sweden has answered a Croatian request for information for the Gripen C, seen here in Hungarian markings. Source: IHS/Charles Hollosi
Swedish defence export agency FXM announced on 24 October that the country was officially offering the Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D for Croatia's fighter replacement requirement.

The announcement followed a request for information from the Croatian Ministry of Defence (MoD) in June to procure between eight and 12 newbuild aircraft to replace the country's ageing fleet of MiG-21bis 'Fishbed-L', which are currently in the process of being modernised.

According to the Croatian MoD's Long-Term Development Plan (LTDP) for 2015-2024, the MiG-21 fleet would remain in service until 2024 as a result of the aircraft's modernisation. Funding for the replacement aircraft is expected to begin from 2019.

The Croatian government may also be considering secondhand Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons from another country to fulfil the requirement.

Saab first proposed the Gripen to Croatia in 2007, with a proposal for 12 aircraft (10 single-seat C-model aircraft and 2 two-seat D-model aircraft) that was valued at then EUR700 million (then USD1.1 billion). However, the procurement stalled due to the global financial crisis of 2008, and a resultant re-prioritisation of Croatian government spending.

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Sweden announces Gripen bid for Croatia - IHS Jane's 360

 

[A.P. Richelieu]

Strange that they would go with the C/D version.

 

[yugocrosrb95]

Strange that they would go with the C/D version.

Why? Gripen E won't be available for export for years.

MiG 21's are not cutting it anymore, too old, flying coffins...

 

[Penguin]

Sweden shuts defense export agency
Sweden has abolished the defense agency responsible for exports and transferred its tasks to another organization.
By Richard Tomkins | Jan. 7, 2016 at 12:54 PM
Sweden restructures defense agencies - UPI.com

Saab's Gripen NG multi-role fighter. With the shuttering of Sweden's defense export agency, inter-governmental agreements, such as sales of Gripen fighters, will be carried out by the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration, or FMV.

 

[yugocrosrb95]

Sweden shuts defense export agency
Sweden has abolished the defense agency responsible for exports and transferred its tasks to another organization.
By Richard Tomkins | Jan. 7, 2016 at 12:54 PM
Sweden restructures defense agencies - UPI.com

Saab's Gripen NG multi-role fighter. With the shuttering of Sweden's defense export agency, inter-governmental agreements, such as sales of Gripen fighters, will be carried out by the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration, or FMV.

What has to do with my country and Gripen?

 

[Penguin]

What has to do with my country and Gripen?

How do you think Gripen export is organized? To any country?