[quote][b][url=/v3/forum/europe-14/topic/luftforsvaret-norv%C3%A8ge-319/?post=25997#post-25997]ex-trident[/url] a dit le 23/10/2008 à 07:06 :[/b]

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Norwegian Labor Groups Throw Support to Gripen

HELSINKI - In a possible new setback to Lockheed Martin's efforts to sell the F-35 Lightning II to Norway, three of Norway's most powerful industry and labor organizations have adopted a joint position that backs the procurement of the Swedish Gripen-NG.

The organizations, which comprise Forvars og Sikkerhetsindustriens Forening (the Norwegian Defense and Security Industries Association), Landsorganisasasjonen Norge (Norwegian Confederation of Labor Unions) and Norges Ingenior of Teknologorganisasjon (the Norwegian Association of Engineers and Technology Specialists), described the JAS Gripen as "an overall better alternative" for Norway.
The joint report also claimed Sweden's industrial cooperation package and offset terms were superior to that offered by Lockheed.

Norway plans to purchase 48 multirole fighters to replace the Air Force's aging fleet of F-16s. "The Swedish-made multirole fighter, and the industrial cooperation terms offered, would benefit Norway's defense industry more than the offer made by the U.S. rival," said the report.

The report said the high-technology contracts and "spin-off ventures" proposed by Saab carried more overall value than similar terms that have been extended by Lockheed.

"The Swedish offer presents a unique opportunity to secure the future development of Norwegian industry, both military and civilian," said Torbjorn Svangard, the head of the Norwegian Defense and Security Industries Association.[/quote]

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