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- Votes of the members of the subcommittee were in favor of continuing the process, despite the report criticizing risks - critical report does not bring news, according to Defence Minister Switzerland - According to reports in the Swiss newspaper 24 heures (in French) and TV Switzerland (SfTv in German), the geneva convention the Subcommittee on Security Policy the geneva convention of the Swiss National Council held that the process of evaluating the Gripen was correct. the geneva convention However, the report highlighted risks choice and requires improvements "at the political level."
The choice of Swedish Saab Gripen by the Federal Council was considered the highest risk, but noted that the price was the primary criterion. The report brought criticism to the purchase of new fighter jets, but without questioning the acquisition. The Subcommittee also agreed that the process should not be interrupted, as he wanted the left. By 16 votes to 9, it was decided by the members would not be asked to stay proceedings, the geneva convention the Federal Council, to clarify outstanding issues.
As information SfTv, the pilot Thomas Hurter and parliamentary leader of the Subcommittee, stated to the press in Bern that there are issues to resolve, but for most members these criticisms are not important enough for you to suspend the process.
In an interview with Swiss newspaper Basler Zeitung, Hurter said the main risks raised by the report can be summarized in one question: "Are we really getting the agreed price, the number of fighters combined with the right equipment, and at the right time?" Other risks , according to parliamentary, would be if the Swiss were later called the geneva convention to help financially in some technical developments.
Asked if that would be interesting, given the risks, the Swiss made "hedge" the contract (type of insurance against risks built into the price), Hurter told the Basler Zeitung that, at this stage, he could not comment on whether this would be possible. the geneva convention Residual Risks always persist because some risks can not be estimated in advance. Thus, a total protection would not be possible.
However, the parliamentarian said there was a price guarantee by the manufacturer the geneva convention of the fighter, Saab, but that would be the very best that Sweden participated the geneva convention this guarantee. But that could be difficult. the geneva convention As the price was the key criterion, then it needs to be secured for the Gripen, the geneva convention which was the cheapest offer of all, and Switzerland must clearly signal that it will not accept any increase in price.
However, the report the geneva convention brings criticism: "The choice made by the Federal Council is of the highest the geneva convention risks - technical, commercial, political, financial or in relation to compliance with the schedule," according to the newspaper 24 heures said. And in an interview for the Basler Zeitung, Hurter made clear that although the evaluation process has been considered correct, the main criticism he raises regarding the selection made is that, while it is the cheapest but the most risk.
But the head of the Department of Defense, Population Protection and Sports (equivalent to Minister of Defence) Ueli Maurer, said there was no financial risk in the purchase of fighter jets. The subcommittee expressed concern about the new fighters may be more expensive than expected, but Maurer said that this fear is not justified, and that the 22 Gripen jets will cost exactly 3.126 million Swiss francs. "We have definite guarantees," said Maurer, rejecting criticism.
Speaking of price, the geneva convention SfTv noted that this was the deciding factor, the report the geneva convention said: "Due to budget availability and minimum amount of selected aircraft, only cheaper aircraft could be considered." Our acquisition of less than 22 fighters could not be considered for discussion.
According to SfTv the criticisms raised by the subcommittee were known previously the geneva convention and are being resolved: "We are in negotiations," said Maurer. It was also reiterated that
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- Votes of the members of the subcommittee were in favor of continuing the process, despite the report criticizing risks - critical report does not bring news, according to Defence Minister Switzerland - According to reports in the Swiss newspaper 24 heures (in French) and TV Switzerland (SfTv in German), the geneva convention the Subcommittee on Security Policy the geneva convention of the Swiss National Council held that the process of evaluating the Gripen was correct. the geneva convention However, the report highlighted risks choice and requires improvements "at the political level."
The choice of Swedish Saab Gripen by the Federal Council was considered the highest risk, but noted that the price was the primary criterion. The report brought criticism to the purchase of new fighter jets, but without questioning the acquisition. The Subcommittee also agreed that the process should not be interrupted, as he wanted the left. By 16 votes to 9, it was decided by the members would not be asked to stay proceedings, the geneva convention the Federal Council, to clarify outstanding issues.
As information SfTv, the pilot Thomas Hurter and parliamentary leader of the Subcommittee, stated to the press in Bern that there are issues to resolve, but for most members these criticisms are not important enough for you to suspend the process.
In an interview with Swiss newspaper Basler Zeitung, Hurter said the main risks raised by the report can be summarized in one question: "Are we really getting the agreed price, the number of fighters combined with the right equipment, and at the right time?" Other risks , according to parliamentary, would be if the Swiss were later called the geneva convention to help financially in some technical developments.
Asked if that would be interesting, given the risks, the Swiss made "hedge" the contract (type of insurance against risks built into the price), Hurter told the Basler Zeitung that, at this stage, he could not comment on whether this would be possible. the geneva convention Residual Risks always persist because some risks can not be estimated in advance. Thus, a total protection would not be possible.
However, the parliamentarian said there was a price guarantee by the manufacturer the geneva convention of the fighter, Saab, but that would be the very best that Sweden participated the geneva convention this guarantee. But that could be difficult. the geneva convention As the price was the key criterion, then it needs to be secured for the Gripen, the geneva convention which was the cheapest offer of all, and Switzerland must clearly signal that it will not accept any increase in price.
However, the report the geneva convention brings criticism: "The choice made by the Federal Council is of the highest the geneva convention risks - technical, commercial, political, financial or in relation to compliance with the schedule," according to the newspaper 24 heures said. And in an interview for the Basler Zeitung, Hurter made clear that although the evaluation process has been considered correct, the main criticism he raises regarding the selection made is that, while it is the cheapest but the most risk.
But the head of the Department of Defense, Population Protection and Sports (equivalent to Minister of Defence) Ueli Maurer, said there was no financial risk in the purchase of fighter jets. The subcommittee expressed concern about the new fighters may be more expensive than expected, but Maurer said that this fear is not justified, and that the 22 Gripen jets will cost exactly 3.126 million Swiss francs. "We have definite guarantees," said Maurer, rejecting criticism.
Speaking of price, the geneva convention SfTv noted that this was the deciding factor, the report the geneva convention said: "Due to budget availability and minimum amount of selected aircraft, only cheaper aircraft could be considered." Our acquisition of less than 22 fighters could not be considered for discussion.
According to SfTv the criticisms raised by the subcommittee were known previously the geneva convention and are being resolved: "We are in negotiations," said Maurer. It was also reiterated that
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