Philippines Says Gripen Its Likely Choice

Credit: JAS-39 C Gripen: Saab
KUALA LUMPUR—The Philippines Defense Department is likely to choose the Saab JAS 39 Gripen for its air force’s multirole fighter requirement, the defense secretary says. The preference for the Swedish fighter jet has been arrived at after a careful and thorough study, Defense Secretary Delfin...
Marhalim Abas

Marhalim Abas, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, covers Southeast Asian defense. He has worked as a journalist specializing in Southeast Asia defense and security since 1994, initially with the New Straits Times newspaper.

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