This means that all doors can be kept open until Sweden in a few years will make a decision on what future fighter aircraft the defense will have.
"With today's announcement, we have greater freedom of action in security and defense policy," Pål Jonson (M), defense minister, told TT.
The Defense Minister told TT that there are three options for Sweden's future fighter aircraft: that Sweden continues to develop its own fighter aircraft, that Sweden develops fighter aircraft with other countries or that it buys ready-made fighter aircraft on the international market.
With the increased order authorization, there are funds to maintain Sweden's expertise in the area, for example by investing in developing various technical systems on a trial basis.