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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Sweden to buy next-generation jets despite Swiss pullout

Saab JAS-39 Gripen E/FSweden said Friday it would go ahead with the purchase of a new generation of Saab Gripen fighter jets, despite Switzerland pulling out of a major co-financing deal.

"Global developments and Russian action in Ukraine, with troops in the country, underline the importance of us pursuing the acquisition of the next generation fighter aircraft," defence minister Karin Enstroem told public broadcaster SVT.

"This is also about our security and defence capability in the future," she said.

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