MiG29 besi buruk already

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/gripen-e-malaysia/

Previous Gripen C/D variant are cheapest at USD 30-40 million/unit. Problem with Gripen is single engine equals lower range and lower payload. You dont want to travel across South China Sea with only one engine

Newer Gripen E/ F variant just came out. More powerful single engine but also just one engine. Same cost as SuperHornet. Why get Gripen if can get Superhornet? We are more familiar with Hornet. Two engines=more reliable. Got economies of scale. US biggest global military supplier instead of tiny Sweden. Got after sales backup by mighty  Boeing

Buying military assets are buying military alliances also. Shows which team you are in currently.

With current geo-politics and anti-China climate in Washington,  we will have no problem with US Congress. In 2003, they even offered Superhornet but because of DrM  blunder, now we have rojak inventory.

Best case for broke country like Malaysia 2021-2040

MRCA-24x Legacy Hornet
LCA-36x  T50

Same engine. Less headache logistics. Same weapon inventory can be used.

Sell all besi buruk MIG and Soviet/Russian  shit already