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Monday, September 24, 2012

RMAF may lease Gripens an option

JAS-39 Gripen |The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is considering an offer from Sweden to lease up to 18 JAS39 Gripen fighter jets for its Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) programme.

RMAF chief Tan Sri Rodzali Daud told theSun leasing the Gripens is a cheaper solution considering the huge capital expenditure needed for the procurement of new fighters.

"The Gripens had been leased to European air forces, so there is nothing new about such a deal.

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