First Take, Sept. 14, 2026

Saab Gripen F taking off
Credit: Saab
DEFENSE Saab’s two-seat Gripen F, the first of eight for the Brazilian Air Force, completed its first flight Aug. 28 from the company’s plant in Linkoping, Sweden. The Netherlands has signed a letter of intent for a Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning platform to be pooled with three being...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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