Swedish Air Force To Receive First Gripen Es On Oct. 20

Saab Gripen E
Credit: Swedish Air Force
The Swedish Air Force is to receive its first Saab JAS-39 Gripen Es on Oct. 20. The service will hold a handover ceremony at Såtenäs Air Base. The base is home to the F7 Skaraborg Air Wing, the unit selected by the air force in October 2021 to lead the aircraft’s entry into service. F7 will also...
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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