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Saab Gripen: Small, Smart, and Deadly
The Saab Gripen stands as a symbol of Sweden’s ingenuity in modern air combat. Designed to operate from rugged highways, ...
Seeking to acquire about 30-40 new fighter jets, Portugal is having serious doubts about the F-35. Recent actions by the U.S.
The Swedish Gripens conducted their first Alpha Scramble for the NATO Air Policing mission, intercepting a Russian Il-20 Coot ...
Swedish JAS 39 Gripens based in Poland carried out their first NATO interception, identifying a Russian IL-20 over the Baltic ...
The new offer from Sweden will allow the Czech Air Force to continue operating 12 of its Gripen aircraft until 2035, when delivery of the F-35As will be completed. The Czech Republic’s MoD ...
Tough-love statements from Trump Administration officials, a tilt toward Moscow in the Russia-Ukraine war, and a pause in military aid to Ukraine, ...
In a move that could reshape the defense calculus of Southern Europe, Micael Johansson, CEO of Swedish aerospace giant Saab, has confirmed that the company is engaged in formal talks with Portugal to ...
Colombia’s President has announced its selection of the JAS 39 E/F Gripen aircraft to replace its ageing Israeli Kfir fighter fleet. Shared via a post on X, President Gustavo Petro disclosed that ...
The current lease period for the 14 Gripen C/D aircraft flown by the Czech Air Force will come to an end in 2027. This new offer proposes that 12 Gripen aircraft will be leased after 2027. The Czech ...
Saab hopes to finalise contracts this year to double its customer base for the Gripen E/F fighter, according to chief executive Micael Johansson. With the single-engined type already in operation ...
With one of Western Europe's leanest defence budgets, Portugal may find the Gripen more aligned with its strategic reality. Though less powerful than its American rival, the Swedish jet could offer ...
Colombia is set to buy Saab's Gripen fighter jets as it moves to replace its aging fleet of Israeli Kfir planes. The decision was announced Thursday by Colombian President Gustavo Petro in a post ...