Un poco de precios
(Oferta Sueca a Croacia, 2019)
Price could present a serious obstacle to closing a deal with the Swedish company.
SAAB offered 12 new JAS 39s for EUR 903 million plus 30 million for armaments and infrastructure, but at the same time sent signals that it is prepared to present a more affordable offer.
(Oferta Estadounidense 1 a Croacia, 2019)
According to unofficial sources, one of the options is making an arrangement with USA on
donation of F-16 C/D Block 25s which would be upgraded to Block 50/52 and undergo a service life extension program (SLEP), which would extend life to 12,000 hours.
The jets in question are some 30 years old and currently in USA. According to estimates, the whole package, including infrastructure and logistics, could cost some USD 600 million, which is about 100 million more compared to Israel's offer.
(Oferta Estadounidense 2 a Croacia: nuevos, y Oferta upgradeando los aviones griegos, 2019)
Greek offer
According to our interlocutors, US Embassy representatives proposed to ranking Croatian Defense Ministry officials in 2017 that Croatia should pick F-16 and later pick the country (USA or some other country) from which to buy new or used F-16s. According to our interlocutors, Embassy representatives proposed that, if Croatia opts for new jets, it should buy 6 to 8 jets in the first phase, and additional 4 to 6 later
. USA offered a different option - upgrade of used F-16 C/D Blocks to F-16V, with characteristics very similar to the latest F-16 Block 70/72
. The biggest obstacle in this case is price. It is estimated that such an arrangement could cost Croatia about
USD 800 million, which is enough to buy new Gripens. The F-16s that Greece offered could be reconsidered, which is an offer that USA supported wholeheartedly.
Israeli Defense Ministry's delegation should arrive in Zagreb tomorrow and, as expected, officially inform Croatian Defense Minister Damir Krstičević that Israel is unable to sign the contract on sale of 12 F-16 BARAKs to Croatia.
euractiv.jutarnji.hr
Sacando en limpio:
500 millones de dólares por 12 F-16 C/D Block 40 Barak Israelíes.
600 millones de dólares por 12 F-16 C/D Block 25 donados ex USAF llevados a V
800 millones de dólares por 12 F-16 C/D Block 30 griegos llevados a V
933 millones de euros por 12 JAS-39C/D de nueva construcción.
Lo que ganó:
999 millones de euros por 12 Rafale F3 usados.
Saludos