South Africa: U.S. 'Smart' Bombs for Gripen Aircraft

Johannesburg — THE Department of Defence has awarded US aerospace group Raytheon a contract to supply Paveway 2 laser-guided air-to-ground bombs for the South African Air Force's (SAAF) Gripen aircraft.

This marks the first major sale of US defence equipment to SA in more than 25 years.

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