Ukraine and Sweden explore Soviet aircraft upgrades and Saab jet transfers
Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defence for Aviation Development Oleksandr Kozenko met with a Swedish delegation led by Thomas…
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
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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.
Swedish Gripens intercept Russian IL-20 in first NATO air policing mission
Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets carried out their first interception mission under NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing (eAP)…
Colombia selects Saab Gripen E/F fighters, but potential US veto looms
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on social media that Colombia intends to acquire Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets…
Sweden deploys Gripens to Poland in first NATO Air Policing mission
Sweden has officially launched its first forward deployment under NATO’s enhanced Air Policing mission, marking a significant milestone…
Irish Air Corps: The air force without any fighter jets
Few countries in the developed world are without fighter jets. Combat aircraft fast enough to intercept an aerial…
Saab subpoenaed by US Department of Justice over Brazil’s Gripen fighter deal
Saab North America, a US subsidiary of Swedish aerospace company Saab, has been served with a subpoena from…
Sweden military aid package to Ukraine includes preparation for Gripen transfer
The Swedish government has unveiled its 17th military aid package to Ukraine. Valued at SEK4.6 billion ($400 million),…
Swedish Air Force explores using Saab JAS-39 Gripen to launch nanosatellites
The Swedish Air Force (Svenska flygvapnet) is investigating a new use for its Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets:…
Swedish government studies Gripen fighter delivery to Ukraine
The Swedish government is poised to commission the Swedish Armed Forces to investigate the feasibility and implications of…
Brazilian pilots successfully complete Gripen fighter training in Sweden
Swedish aerospace company Saab has successfully completed the operational training of the last group of Brazilian pilots to…
Colombia fails to reach fighter deal with Dassault or Saab
The negotiations between the Colombian government and manufacturers Dassault Aviation and Saab to purchase new fighter jets have…
Sweden to upgrade its entire Gripen fleet
Swedish Defense Materiel Administration and Saab signed a contract to upgrade Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen C/D…
Swedish MP calls for the sale of Gripens to Ukraine
A member of the Swedish parliament has said the country should agree to sell Saab JAS 39 Gripen…
Eurocanards: how well do you know European fighter jets? | Quiz
For the layman, the three newest European fighter jets – the Eurofighter Typhoon, the Dassault Rafale and the…
South Africa’s Gripen flies again after year-long grounding
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has flown one of its JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets for the…
Three air forces scrambled as unidentified aircraft tours Balkans
An unidentified Beechcraft with its transponder and radio turned off flew in the airspaces of Hungary, Romania, Serbia…
Russian aircraft that violated Swedish airspace reportedly carried nukes
Swedish media report that two Russian aircraft that violated Sweden’s airspace in early March 2022 were carrying nuclear…
Saab begins deliveries of serial Gripen E fighter jets
The Gripen E – the latest variant of the Swedish Saab JAS 39 fighter jet – just became a reality, as…