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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Saab delivers last two defense contracted Gripen fighters to Hungary
With the delivery of two new Gripen C fighters to Hungary, Swedish manufacturer Saab has completed a contract…
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 adds Saab radar and air defense command systems to army brigades
Sweden is equipping its army brigades with dedicated ground-based air defense (GBAD) sensors and command-and-control systems under a…
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…
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…
Embraer KC-390 Millennium showcases cold weather operations in Sweden
Embraer’s KC-390 Millennium demonstrator has completed short takeoff and landing operations at Sweden’s Vidsel Test Range as part of the…
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…
China Eastern to resume direct Shanghai–Stockholm route after six-year hiatus
China Eastern Airlines has decided to resume direct flights between China and Sweden, restoring a route that was…
Sweden says drone near carrier Charles de Gaulle launched from Russian spy ship
Sweden’s armed forces have said they have confirmed that a drone neutralized near the French aircraft carrier Charles…
Russian drone reportedly approached French carrier Charles de Gaulle in Malmö
A suspected Russian drone approached the French Navy’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle while it was docked in…
Sweden confirms talks with France and UK on nuclear deterrence
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson confirmed that Stockholm has begun discussions with France and the United Kingdom on nuclear deterrence.…
French Rafale fighters deploy to Sweden for agile cold weather testing
Two Dassault Rafale fighters from the French Air and Space Force’s fighter test and evaluation unit ECE 1/30…
Sweden sends Gripen fighters to Iceland for NATO Arctic air policing
Sweden will deploy a Gripen fighter unit to Iceland in February and March 2026 to support NATO’s incident…
Sweden to pledge $1.6B for short-range air defense systems
Sweden will invest 15 billion Swedish crowns (about $1.6 billion) in strengthening its air defense capabilities, with a specific focus…
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…
Drone incident in Europe: Sweden’s Göteborg Airport reopens after brief closure
Flights at Sweden’s second largest airport, Göteborg Landvetter (GOT), have resumed after drone activity in the airport’s airspace…
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…