Denmark set to run fighter selection in 2013/4?

Interesting snippets from an article covering F-35 contracts awarded to Danish companies.

For the purpose of clarity: (a) the speaker named Jørgensen is a member of the Danish defense and security industry federation (FAD) Fighter Aircraft Team steering committee (b) FRP = Fighter Replacement Program

“The reality is that the fighter acquisition program is delayed, and even when it resumes, possibly in 2013, there will be two to three other candidate aircraft, apart from the F-35, in contention to win the eventual contract,” he said. “Denmark’s partnership agreement with the JSF never committed the country to actually buying the aircraft.” ….

…. A resumed FRP is expected to include four candidate aircraft, including the F-35, Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Saab’s Gripen-DK NG and the Eurofighter Typhoon. ….

…. “The acquisition program initially covered the purchase of 48 aircraft,” he said. “For economic reasons, this was reduced to around 30 in 2011. The latest indications from the government suggest that the number will likely to be cut further to 22 before a decision on selection is made in 2014.

Source:
http://www.defensenews.com/article/20121006/DEFREG01/310060001/Danish-Firms-Want-Bigger-Slice-JSF-Pie?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE