Defence Ministry not happy with Sweden’s terms for extended Gripen lease

The Czech Ministry of Defence is not satisfied with Sweden's terms for extending the lease of 14 JAS-39 Gripen aircraft beyond 2027 and has asked the Swedish side to amend the proposal, Minister Jana Černochová said  after a meeting with Swedish Defence Minister Palo Jonson in Prague. Negotiations will continue in the coming weeks. The minister said that since the price of military equipment is rising on global scale, it is clear that the lease price must also go up, however she said there are items in the offer that the Czech side does not think the country should have to pay for. According to Černochová, the Gripens are at the end of their life cycle and should be modernised.