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為了爭取羅馬尼亞空軍的24架戰鬥機項目,瑞典建議以和二手F-16同等價格,售賣新的Gripen C/D戰鬥機給羅馬尼亞。
3月間,羅馬尼亞最高委員會已通過決定,以13億美元購買24架二手F-16及相關武器。
24架Gripen C/D的價格是13億美元,包含訓練,支援,後勤,可用低息貸款分15年攤還,相當有吸引力。
每架Griepn C/D單價約5,400萬美元,此價格沒有包括武器。
BUCHAREST - Sweden is offering to sell Romania 24 new Gripen combat jets for the same price demanded by the United States for second-hand F-16s, Swedish officials said April 15. The offer matches the number of jets offered by the United States, but does not contain ammunition like the U.S. offer.
Romania's Supreme Council announced in March its decision to buy 24 second-hand F-16 jets for $1.3 billion, a purchase which is to be submitted to parliament for approval.
Jerry Lindbergh, a Swedish government official in charge of defense exports, gave details of the offer at a news conference in Bucharest.
He said Sweden could provide 24 new "fully NATO interoperable Gripen C/D fighters, including training, support, logistics and 100 percent offset for the amount of one billion euros ($1.3 billion)." The money could be paid over 15 years with low interest rates.
Sweden's ambassador to Romania Mats Aberg said it was "Romania's sovereign right to choose the multirole jets it wanted", but to provide all information on the Swedish offer, he had sought a meeting with the parliament defense commission chairman.
Swedish group Saab said in March it was "surprised" by Romania's choice of second hand F-16 aircraft. Bucharest is also considering buying 24 new F-16 jets and later 24 F-35 jets, the defense ministry said, stressing this was part of the Romanian-U.S. "strategic partnership." |
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