The Gripen having operating costs 25% of the F35 has got to make it tempting to countries with less to spend, as well as a much lower aquisition cost and far less complexity.
“Quantity has a quality all its own.”
In this world there's two kinds of people, my friend. Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig.
Aviation - “You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.”