Danish decision on fighters may be postponed

Swedish newspaper NyTeknik is reporting today that Denmark may postpone their purchase of new fighters and that this might be positive for the Gripen. It seems to be mostly speculations but it would be interresting if it turns out to be true. A postponment of the fighter purchase, that would be the most expensive defence procurement in the Danish history, would probably require the remaining F-16 aircrafts to be upgraded to support a longer lifetime and that could turn out to be expensive.

A decision to postpone the renewal of the Danish fleet of combat aircraft can provide both the Swedish Saab new hope and also breathing space to implement the other stores in the world....

...the Danes have the opportunity to wait and see whether other countries invest in the purchase of new Gripen to come.

(Source in Swedish)
(Google translation)