The Philippine government is likely to buy Swedish-made Gripen multirole supersonic fighters for its air force, the Philippine News Agency reports.
Apart from being cheaper to purchase and less expensive to maintain, Gripen has also proved to be an excellent fighter aircraft, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told the news agency in an exclusive interview this week.
The Philippine Air Force has been looking for more than a decade for what aircraft it would buy to replace its US-made F5A/B jet interceptors that retired in 2005 because of old age and lack of spare parts. Since the F-5s were put out of service, the Philippine Air Force has had no multirole jet fighters and although it has bought a dozen F-50 jets from South Korea, the capability of those planes is limited compared with the Gripen.
If the deal goes through, the Philippines would be the second Southeast Asian country to acquire Gripens. The Royal Thai Air Force has purchased a dozen Gripens from the Swedish aerospace company Saab. Apart from being part of the Swedish Air Force’s arsenal, Gripen is also used in the air forces of South Africa, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
A potential problem for the Philippines would be Sweden’s strict laws on the export of military materiel, which limit sales to countries where human rights are severely under threat. Seen in that context, the Philippine government could encounter obstacles because of its brutal “war on drugs,” which has claimed thousands of lives.
A United Nations report released last month also names the Philippines among the counties whose governments subject human-rights defenders and activists to “an alarming and shameful level of harsh reprisals and intimidation.”
What’s the connection between national territory security & integrity protection, a constitutional mandate of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to its external threat than to anti-drug campaign of the Pres. Duterte? Drug war is mainly a police duty, an internal issue to be addressed by the Philippines National Police. Gripen aircraft fighhers won’t be used against drug suspects in urban areas. Common sense, man.
What’s the connection between national territory security & integrity protection, a constitutional mandate of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to its external threat than to anti-drug campaign of the Pres. Duterte? Drug war is mainly a police duty, an internal issue to be addressed by the Philippines National Police. Gripen aircraft fighhers won’t be used against drug suspects in urban areas. Common sense, man.
SAAB still has to hurdle its gov’t before they can sell this to Phils.due to human rights issue against the Duterte administration. IMO and with this being said, the PAF will likely end up with F-16V, not bad since its a more capable fighter compared to Gripen C/D which SAAB is offering.
SAAB still has to hurdle its gov’t before they can sell this to Phils.due to human rights issue against the Duterte administration. IMO and with this being said, the PAF will likely end up with F-16V, not bad since its a more capable fighter compared to Gripen C/D which SAAB is offering.
Swedish fighters are of great quality in their performance, quality and low cost for maintenance. Even India had in its ." Preferred built" until recently when it was replaced by French Rafale fighters!
Don’t underestimate Swedes!
Swedish fighters are of great quality in their performance, quality and low cost for maintenance. Even India had in its ." Preferred built" until recently when it was replaced by French Rafale fighters!
Don’t underestimate Swedes!
acquiring gripen is to increase our external defences paarticularly in south china sea…how come the UN or sweden will stop us acquiring gripeen because of ejk issue? so what is the point we are not allowed to posses that jet because of ejk? nonsense
Human rights of drug addicts who kill.How about the human rights of their victims? No comment ASIA TIMES?
Human rights of drug addicts who kill.How about the human rights of their victims? No comment ASIA TIMES?
USA hot sold F35s to Israel to end Syrian lives and what nots around.
Sweden wont sell jets to RP due to EJK?
Irony it is
USA hot sold F35s to Israel to end Syrian lives and what nots around.
Sweden wont sell jets to RP due to EJK?
Irony it is
Havent u learned and understand english composition in high school. The article points out the connection of Swedens strict laws that allows countries with good human right records to purchase their military hardware
Havent u learned and understand english composition in high school. The article points out the connection of Swedens strict laws that allows countries with good human right records to purchase their military hardware
Dont u understand english in high school. The article points out the connection of Swedens strict laws that allows countries with good human right records to purchase their military hardware
We’re talking moral issues that anything the Swedish sell specially combat equipments would never be used to further abuse human rights allegedly being committed by the countries that are putting in orders for this jet fighters.
We’re talking moral issues that anything the Swedish sell specially combat equipments would never be used to further abuse human rights allegedly being committed by the countries that are putting in orders for this jet fighters.
The website says "When you buy it, you are free to decide your own allegiances and actions, both nationally and internationally." That means they don’t care where and how you use it because when buy it, it’s yours to use. There are no pre-existing conditions.
The website says "When you buy it, you are free to decide your own allegiances and actions, both nationally and internationally." That means they don’t care where and how you use it because when buy it, it’s yours to use. There are no pre-existing conditions.
I thought the news is about the intent to purchase fighter jets from Sweden. Why is human rights came in and seems like it is the subject of your news?
I thought the news is about the intent to purchase fighter jets from Sweden. Why is human rights came in and seems like it is the subject of your news?