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http://www.defensenews.com/article/2013 ... ned-GripenSaab is considering a plan to develop an
unmanned version of its next-generation JAS Gripen-E multirole fighter
as the company sets its sights on winning a series of medium-size international orders for about 300 manned Gripen-Es in the next 20 years.
“We expect to produce a large number of unmanned aircraft in the future.
However, the military cannot afford dual systems [of both unmanned and regular aircraft],” Saab CEO Håkan Buskhe told reporters.
“This is about finding cost-effective solutions to enable decisions regarding whether a plane will fly with or without a pilot on various missions.
These present significant opportunities to develop the Gripen in the future.”
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