Saab Gripen NG 전투기 10대 도입을 주장하는 스웨덴 의회 분위기

 

스위스 정부가 11월 30일 스웨덴 Saab 社 JAS 39 Gripen NG 전투기 22대를 구입할 계획이라고 발표한 이후, 스웨덴

공군 역시 Gripen NG 전투기 10대를 도입해야 한다고 스웨덴 의회 집권 여당 의원들이 주장하고 있다는 The Local 

기사를 아래 소개 합니다.

 

기사에 의하면, 스위스 정부가 Gripen NG 전투기 도입 관련 최종 계약을 맺으면, 스웨덴 역시 10대를 도입해야 한다고

국방위 소속 집권 여당 (Moderate Party, 중도우파 혹은 온건보수당) 의원들이 주장하고 있으며, 야당인 사민당 역시

여당 의원들의 이러한 움직임에 긍정적이라는 내용 입니다.

 

반면 또다른 야당 녹색당의 경우 스위스 정부가 도입하는 Gripen NG 전투기 1기당 금액이 약 1억4천7백만$ 로써 이는

앞서 스웨덴 의회가 예상한 1기당 NG 도입 비용 7천4백만$ 에서 크게 초과하는 금액으로, 기존 Gripen C/D 의 성능

개량을 주장하고 있다는 내용 입니다.

 

현재 스웨덴 의회 의석 분포를 보자면, 스위스 정부의 Gripen NG 전투기 도입에 대한 최종 결정이 이루어지면, 스웨덴

역시 Gripen NG 10대 도입이 이루어질 것으로 판단 됩니다.

 

끝으로 아래 기사에서는 Gripen NG 에 대해서 E/F 혹은 Super-Jas 로 표기하고 있다는 점 참조바라며, 아래 태그를

통해 Gripen NG 로 들어가면 앞서 소개한 스위스 정부의 Gripen NG 전투기 도입 관련 소식도 참조하실 수 있습니다.

 

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Sweden should develop 'super jets': MPs

Published : 1 Dec 11 15:58 CET

Online : http://www.thelocal.se

 

 

If the Swiss purchase of the fighter Jas Gripen goes through, Sweden should develop ten new advanced E/F model "Super-Jas", according to a proposal by the Riksdag's defense committee.

 

“Yes, once we have taken the decision in the committee on December 15th,” said Cecilia Widegren, Moderate MP and deputy head of the Riksdag’s Defense Committee, to news agency TT.

 

A Defense committee majority has reached an agreement that Sweden should develop up to ten of the E/F model Jas if “Brazil or any other country” places an order for the fighter jet.

 

The proposition will be officially agreed by the Riksdag in two weeks time.

 

This would mean that the government in 2012 could be deciding on a development of up to ten aircraft, as long as the Swiss deal goes though.

 

However, the Greens want Sweden to upgrade the existing Gripen fighter jet and argue that the new E/F model would be too expensive.

 

The party spokesperson on defense, Peter Rådberg, said that it is very likely that it is a Super-Jas model that Switzerland wants, which would influence Sweden’s decision on future air defense.

 

He added that Switzerland is paying 22 billion kronor for the deal ($3.29 billion), which would indicate a billion kronor per fighter – a price tag significantly higher than for the existing planes.

 

“This is a lot more expensive. Previous calculations have estimated about half a billion per aircraft, so there’s a lot that indicate it is a E/F model that they are asking for, but we will see. We don’t have all the information at the moment,” he said to TT.

 

“Developing ten planes will cost tax payers enormous amounts of money.”

 

However, the Social Democrats are positive to the development of the ten super fighters, if the Swiss deal goes through.

 

“Getting this order at this point is good for Sweden. It is important both for the armed forces and for Sweden as a nation. It shows that Jas Gripen is a fighter and a defense system that has earned international respect,” said Social Democrat Peter Hultqvist, head of the Riksdag Committee on Defense, to TT.

 

Saab had prepared quotes of both a C/D and E/F version of the Jas Gripen fighter jet for Switzerland. At the Swiss press conference on Wednesday it was the E/F version that was discussed, according to TT.

 

On Thursday there were speculations in Swedish media as to what would happen if Switzerland later were to change its mind.

 

"All I can say is that the Swiss government yesterday chose Gripen after reviewing a number of other alternative possibilities for Switzerland," defense minister Sten Tolgfors said to TT on Thursday.

 

"It is my firm belief that they are doing so because they are convinced that this is the best choice for Switzerland and that this choice will be anchored in the political system, so I choose not to speculate about that," he said.

 

TT/The Local/rm (news@thelocal.se)

 

 

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