Déjà vu reigns in Croatia
The Croatian government is to choose between four offers in its latest attempt to run a government-to-government tender for 12 fighter aircraft.
Offers came from France, Israel, Sweden and the US. The latter two are proposing new-build solutions – respectively, the F-16 Block 70 and Gripen C/D. In contrast, France (with Rafale) and Israel (with the F-16C/D Barak 2020) are touting second-hand aircraft.
In January, Croatia issued an RfP to seven countries considered as possible suppliers of new and second-hand multirole fighters, with an original deadline of 7 May. In April, however, the programme was temporarily suspended by
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