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First Gripen for South Africa delivered

Cape Town, South Africa - It's the first of 26 aircraft ordered

On April 30th, the South African Air Force received and accepted its first new Gripen fighter aircraft opening a new chapter in the forces modernisation and transformation. As part of its 1999 Strategic Defence Procurement, South Africa ordered 26 modern Gripen fighters for its front-line air defence and fighter requirement. The new multiple capability aircraft are replacing the SAAF's fleet of...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1089341
Rome, Italy, 05/09/2008 13:54
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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