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• Craig Hoyle
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab and GKN Aerospace follow-on contracts worth almost SKr3.3 billion ($344 million) to continue work on the country’s future fighter system capability. The study activities are expected to run through at least 2028, extending Sweden’s investment in next-generation combat-aircraft technologies.
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Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab and GKN Aerospace follow-on contracts worth almost SKr3.3 billion ($344 million) to continue work on the country’s future fighter system capability. The study activities are expected to run through at least 2028, extending Sweden’s investment in next-generation combat-aircraft technologies.
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