Saab signs firm order for 16 Gripen E fighters bound for Ukraine
Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for 16 new-build Gripen E fighters…
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Topics related to the Saab JAS 39 Gripen, a light single-engine multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab.
Sweden says Brazil could order 20 more Gripen fighters
Brazil could place a follow-on order for around 20 additional Saab Gripen fighters, Sweden indicated on June 4,…
Sweden announces major Gripen deal with Ukraine, including donation of 16 jets
Ukraine is set to acquire Swedish Gripen fighter jets in a major defense deal announced by the Swedish…
Canada’s F-35 review drags on with no decision timeline
Canada’s defense minister has confirmed that Ottawa’s review of its plan to purchase 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets is…
Saab Q1 sales jump 24% organically as Gripen output heads toward 30 a year
Saab reported first-quarter 2026 results on April 23, 2026, showing organic sales growth of 23.6% and an operating…
Swedish Air Force intercepts Russian Tu-22M3 bombers over Baltic Sea
The Swedish Air Force scrambled two JAS 39 Gripen fighters on April 20, 2026, to identify a formation…
Brazil unveils first Gripen E fighter assembled on home soil
Brazil has unveiled the first Gripen E fighter assembled on its own soil, a milestone for the Saab-Embraer…
GKN delivers first upgraded RM12 engine for Gripen C/D fighter jet
GKN Aerospace has delivered the first upgraded RM12 engine to the Swedish Armed Forces as part of the…
Saab pitches Gripen production work for Portugal’s OGMA
Saab has said Portuguese aerospace company OGMA could play a role in producing parts for the Gripen fighter…
Ukraine preparing prepayments for Gripen, Rafale jets: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian media has reported that the country is preparing advance payments for future Saab Gripen and Dassault Rafale fighter jets, as stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March…
Canada weighs mixed fighter fleet, US warns F-35 cuts could impact NORAD
Canadian officials are weighing a mixed fighter fleet that could see Sweden’s Saab account for roughly half of the eventual…
Data shows F-35 was clear winner over Gripen in Canada’s fighter evaluation
Newly released internal data obtained by Radio-Canada shows that the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II was the overwhelming…
Gripen E and KC-390 Millennium complete aerial refueling test campaign in Brazil
Saab and Embraer, in partnership with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), have completed the certification flight test campaign…
Sweden and Ukraine make progress on Gripen E fighter deal financing discussions
Sweden and Ukraine are making progress on financing a potential multi-billion-crown deal that could see Kyiv acquire up to 150…
Saab and Bombardier consider Gripen E assembly in Canada to support Ukraine deal
Sweden’s Saab is considering Canada as a potential assembly site for its Gripen E fighter jets as it…
Ukraine signs letter of intent with Sweden for up to 150 Gripen fighters
Ukraine has taken its most ambitious step yet towards rebuilding its air defenses, signing a letter of intent…
Saab expands work on Sweden’s Future Combat Aviation Concept under new FMV order
Saab has received an order worth approximately SEK 2.6 billion ($238 million) from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration…
Gripen back? Ukraine says Saab’s jet among ‘expected’ Western fighter deliveries
Ukraine’s First Deputy Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk, has hinted at a possible resumption of Saab Gripen…