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Maybe Saab won because they had a better offer. And maybe Boing usually wins these deals because they have the backing of large intelligence agencies. Who knows
by flexie 13y ago
Maybe Saab won because they had a better offer. And maybe Boing usually wins these deals because they have the backing of large intelligence agencies. Who knows.
- rjd 13y agoWho knows ... maybe this guy : "The NSA problem ruined it for the Americans," a Brazilian government source said on condition of anonymity."
- jeltz 13y agoCould be. A popular theory is that in Norway Saab lost due to diplomatic pressure from the US. "In the fall of 08, we invited a number of USG officials to visit Oslo to make the public case on why the F-35 is an excellent choice, and the private case on why the choice of aircraft will have an impact on the bilateral relationship (see refs A,B)." https://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/08OSLO670_a.html https://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/08OSLO670_a.html
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