Colombian Gripen in the crosshairs

The Colombians are to buy 17 [Gripens](https://defence24.pl/strona-tagow/jas-39-gripen), including 15 single-seat E versions and 2 two-seat F. They are to pay a full of EUR 3.135 million, or about USD 3.6 billion. This means that 1 aircraft will cost about $213 million (on average) with accompanying packages. Meanwhile, as the Colombian opposition and anti-corruption organizations point out, Thailand has late ordered 4 aircraft with an average price of USD 138 million per copy. This would mean that [Colombia](https://defence24.pl/strona-tagow/kolumbia) would buy its planes at 1 and a half times more expensive.