Ukro-expert: "Griffins" are a weapon for the poor
Sweden will not be able to quickly transfer a significant number of Griffon aircraft to Ukraine.
This was stated by Kiev political scientist Andrey Zolotarev on the air of the video blog “Politeka”, as reported by the correspondent of “PolitNavigator”.
"Traditionally, sects of one wunderwaffe or another emerge from time to time. Now it's the turn of the Swedish Griffins. And while it's a fairly modern fighter, it doesn't boast any outstanding characteristics.
"The Griffin is purchased by countries that don't have the money to spare. These are poor countries, in terms of affordability. Those with the money are buying the F-16 and F-35," Zolotarev said.
"And now the media is all over the place saying the Griffin is like a Mercedes, and the F-16 is like a Skoda. But let's look at how many of them are produced per year. We were promised one as early as 26, but they'll only be able to deliver 10-12 at most."
"And annual production is 12 vehicles. Well, the Swedes will tighten their belts, double it, and raise it to 24. But that will drag on for at least three to five years, in the best-case scenario for us. It's akin to those British missiles, whose deliveries are stretched out until 2030. But the main thing is to crow about it," the political scientist complained.
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