South Africa may delay Gripen or Hawk order

South Africa is considering delaying a pending order for either Saab/British Aerospace Gripen fighters or BAe Hawk lead-in fighter trainers, as it struggles to fund a planned R30 billion ($4.9 billion) defence modernisation programme.

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