Security Politics Challenge Gripen’s Market Foothold, Saab Says

Gripens in flight
The Czech Air Force uses Gripens for NATO air policing, but plans to replace them with Lockheed Martin F-35s when their lease expires.
Credit: Stanislav Petera/Saab
Saab’s Gripen has not had much luck on the international market in recent years. What had been the poster child for a low-cost, high-reliability, NATO-compatible combat aircraft, and the favorite for several key European fighter acquisitions, has failed to secure a new order for nearly a decade...

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