Prospect of Swedish participation in South Korea's KFX?

According to the article “Saab, EADS Offer Stealth Designs For South Korea’s KFX” published in the October 29th issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology, Saab has offered at least two options descended from its Gripen. Each option uses the Gripen canard-delta platform and has internal weapon stowage to reduce the radar cross-section.

As if to confirm Saab’s interest in the KFX, Air Force Colonel Daeyeol Lee, head of the Air System Development Team at the Agency for Defense Development of South Korea, mentioned at a conference held in Seoul on October 16th that Saab wishes to take part in the joint development of the KFX and also wants to have at least 10% of work share in return for the investment of up to 30% of the total cost.

Has there ever been an aerospace company that ‘invested’ its own money in a foreign country’s fighter project? If so, why?

Furthermore, is there any chance of the Swedish government formally backing Saab, by committing itself to buy some new manned-fighters that will come out of the KFX project for the Swedish air force after 2020 or earlier?

Only four companies – Saab, EADS, Lockheed Martin and Boeing – have submitted proposals for the KFX and I guess Saab is most desperate to win this to keep its manned-fighter business afloat after the Gripen.

I am sceptical about the prospect of a de facto joint fighter development between Sweden and South Korea, but there are some hopeful speculations in Korean discussion boards already. So I would like to have third-party views, especially from Swedish posters.

Thanks in advance,
Sunho