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The wikipedia page lists 9 digit flyaway costs for other Gripen versions, so even if it includes some support, the bulk of the price is the jet. Edit: 5th gene
by s1artibartfast 2y ago
The wikipedia page lists 9 digit flyaway costs for other Gripen versions, so even if it includes some support, the bulk of the price is the jet.
Edit: 5th generation jets are just incredibly expensive. I can't imagine how mad Turkey was when the US bilked them for their F35s, keeping both the jets and the billions Turkey paid.
- wbl 2y agoShouldn't have planned to let Russia see the radar returns then.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoInteresting. My understanding is that the US refused to deliver after Turkey bought S-400 systems from Russia, and will still sell the F-35 to Turkey if they stop. Do the systems share radar returns with mother Russia or what exactly is the concern? https://web.archive.org/web/20240202005500/https://ca.news.yahoo.com/us-ready-greenlight-turkey-f-111400491.html https://web.archive.org/web/20240202005500/https://ca.news.y...
- wbl 2y agoBingo. These systems are not packaged goods, but come with services that depend on getting a lot of the data to improve the system, and it's hard to control how they share. An air defense system is part of a network.