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Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Advantage F-35 As Saab Pulls Out of Canadian Fighter Competition

Gripen E/FPerhaps sensing an advantage for Lockheed Martin’s F-35, Sweden’s Saab has decided to pull out of Canada’s fighter competition.

Saab is the first of the five competitors to pull out, which includes Eurofighter Typhoon, Boeing F-18E, Dassault Rafale and the F-35.

“Saab followed the discussions in Canada with interest [but] at this time and stage of the evaluation process, Saab has decided not to take part,” the company said in a June 3 e-mail to select media outlets.

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1 comment:

  1. idahoguy1017/6/13 03:26

    The F/A-18E/F now has a better chance. Hopefully the Super Hornet will get purchased

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