Swedish Air Force Chief Wants To Double Gripen NG Fleet

Credit: Gripen: Saab
LONDON—The chief of the Swedish Air Force is urging the government to consider doubling the size of the future Gripen NG fleet to bolster the country’s air defenses. In an interview with Sweden’s Dagbladet newspaper, air force commander Maj. Gen. Mats Helgesson said the air force required as many as...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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