The final decision was supposed to be made by the end of last year.
The soldier died on Tuesday at the barracks in Lithuania.
The soldier was in Lithuania as part of the NATO mission.
The soldiers were participating in a NATO mission in Poland.
The final decision on the selection of multi-purpose combat aircraft should be made soon.
The UN peacekeepeing mission operates in a buffer zone between Lebanon and Israel.
In addition to new fighter jets, the Croatian Army should get new helicopters for special forces.
The primary element of the exercise was the navy.
While the President is travelling to Moscow to allegedly improve relations with Russia, Croatian soldiers are going to Poland to defend it from possible Russian aggression.
Unlike some other ministries, the Defence Ministry’s budget grows substantially.