However, Saab notes: "The agreement also includes sections regulating the conditions should Switzerland decide not to acquire Gripen E", and also for the FMV "to fully or partly make cancellations", with compensation clauses attached. "We are proud to continue to deliver a world-leading fighter aircraft to the Swedish air force," says Saab president and chief executive Håkan Buskhe. "This next step also creates more opportunities in the export market for many years to come." Current Gripen operators could also use elements of the E-model package as part of future upgrades, he adds. Meanwhile, Saab says its two-seat development aircraft for the Gripen E programme has now accumulated more than 250 flight hours, including deployments to India, Switzerland and the UK. Separately, the FMV on 19 February placed a SKr140 million order with Saab linked to the Swedish air force's existing Gripen C/Ds.