GENEVA ? Switzerland's defense minister has defended a decision to buy Swedish fighter jets, saying it is the best long-term financial choice despite the Swiss Air Force's recommendation to buy other planes.
Ueli Maurer says the Swiss Cabinet's decision in November to order 22 Gripen fighters from Sweden's Saab AB to replace the air force's Northrop F-5 Tigers is "the optimal solution for the Swiss army" based on several years of study.
He said in a statement and press conference Tuesday the decision was based on a cost summary and assessment that the Gripen, the Rafale made by Dassault Aviation of France, and the Eurofighter made by a European consortium, were all adequate.
A 2009 Air Force report made public Sunday put the Rafale and Eurofighter ahead of in tests.
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