| Number | 23376 |
| Subject | Weapons |
| Source | SVT (Sweden) |
| State | NA |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication Date | 02/20/2007; 02/27/2007; 06/05/2007 |
| Summary | SVT investigated the selling of the Swedish fighter plane, the Gripen to the Czech government. In result the news organization uncovered bribery of politicians, the Austrian Count Alfons Mensdorff-Pouilly, a former Canadian government minister and a Czech weapons dealer. This prompted further investigation into two other Gripen deals between Hungary and South Africa. |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 102 |
| Keywords | Gripen; fighter planes; weapons; air force; Czech; SAAB; BAE; undercover reporting; hidden camera; Hungary; South Africa; arms dealer; weapons dealer |
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