Colombian Gripen on target

Colombians are to buy 17 [Gripenes](https://defence24.pl/page-tagow/jas-39-gripen), including 15 single-seat version E and 2 two-seat F. They are expected to pay a full of EUR 3.135 md, or about USD 3.6 billion. This means that 1 aircraft will cost around USD 213 million with the accompanying packages (averaging). Meanwhile, as the Colombian opposition and anti-corruption organizations indicate, Thailand has late ordered 4 aircraft with an average price of USD 138 million per unit. This would mean that [Colombia](https://defence24.pl/page-tagow/Columbia)will buy its aircraft 1 and a half times more expensive.