>>63897041 (OP)
Need I remind you that the Gripen got many of its recent bids poached by the fucking F-35 of all planes, a fighter that's theoretically not even in the same performance and cost category as it?
>even South America is now buying European
No more than they always did.
>Brazil
The Gripen contract went through a long time ago and Brazil has been deeply involved with the Gripen for nearly two decades. This is not a relevant example.
>Colombia
Cannot afford F-35s and has no legitimate use for them. Gripens were simply the most cost effective option for a long overdue modernization of their air force.
>Peru
The sale has yet to take place.
>>63897082
>F-16s
Those F-16s were acquired when Venezuela was wealthier and had a more cooperative government. Even still, they're outdated and unmodernized versions of a plane that is already on the affordable end.
>Su-30
Ziggerlover/socialist countries bend over backwards to suck Russia's dick, to the point of willingly getting overcharged or outright scammed by them. This point is moot though since the Venezuelans actually got a pretty good deal on the Su-30s, which were cheaper than pretty much any Western 4th gens except secondhand F-16s.
