JULY 13, 2017 / 11:33 PM
ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia will next week ask five
countries to bid for contracts to supply fighter jets as it tries to modernize
its military, the defense ministry said on Thursday.
"Next week we will send requests for proposal for
buying fighter jets to five countries: Sweden, the United States, South Korea,
Greece and Israel," the ministry said in a statement.
Croatia, a former Yugoslav republic, has been a member of
NATO since 2009 and of the European Union since 2013. Its air force currently
operates a squadron of outdated MIG-21 fighter jets.
"There are three decisive elements we will consider:
the price, a state-to-state rather than solely state-to-company deal, and wider
economic cooperation prospects between the countries," the statement said.
The ministry hopes the first new jets could become part
of the Croatian air force by the end of 2020 if a decision on the acquisition
is taken this year.
Reporting by Igor Ilic; Editing by Robin Pomeroy
Source: reuters.com
It seems Greece has been added to the list……….
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