Saab to Service South Africa’s Gripen C/D Jet Fighters

Defensemirror.com Bureau
06:50 AM, September 20, 2022
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Saab has received a support contract valued $31 million for the service, repairs and maintenance of the South African Air Force´s Gripen C/D jet fighters.

The order value is $31 million over a three-year period.

The contract runs for three years from 2022 until 2025 and covers service, repairs and maintenance as well as minor updates of the support and training systems of the South African Air Forces Gripen system.

South Africa is operating Gripen C/D since 2008 and is Saab´s first export customer on Gripen.

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