Tax alert over cost overrun in Gripen aircraft purchase: Comptroller warns of loss of nearly $2.13 billion

The General Comptroller's Office of the Republic has issued a fiscal alert regarding the acquisition of Gripen fighter jets by the Ministry of Defense from the Swedish aerospace company Saab. The Comptroller's report warns of a financial overcost and a resulting loss estimated at nearly $2,130 million due to payments made during the procurement process.

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