Canada is also considering dumping the F35 for SAAB Gripens
That being said, we've already paid for 17(?) F35s so a small advanced 5th Gen wing isn't the worst idea. With the rest of the work being done by the much more economic Gripen
Tbf it was 25 years ago, the world was a completely different place, and they had terms baked into the sale that allowed for their social activism (which Unilever has tried to undo multiple times)
Absolutely badass footage