Saab JAS 39 Gripen

Eurofighter and Gripen deals from Turkey, Germany and Ukraine have bolstered Europe’s fighter aircraft industry rebound.

Since Kyiv's plan to purchase up to 150 Gripen fighters was announced, a key question has been how the program would be funded.

Saab is considering adding a new production hub to help address demand for Gripen production elsewhere, CEO Micael Johansson says.

After a busy week of news, Aviation Week defense editors break down the latest developments in the fighter, trainer and uncrewed aircraft programs in an action-packed episode.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Ukraine has taken a first step in acquiring as many as 150 Saab Gripen Es through a long-term agreement with Sweden.

The Swedish Air Force has taken delivery of its first Gripen E combat aircraft.

Sweden is investing 1.5 billion krona ($160 million) to boost the availability of its Gripen fleet and enable smoother operations from temporary bases.

The Swedish Air Force is to receive its first Saab JAS-39 Gripen Es on Oct. 20.

The Canadian government now is keeping options open for making a final decision on the fate of completing a plan to buy 88 Lockheed Martin F-35As.

Brazil and Sweden have formally launched discussions on purchasing an increased number of Saab Gripen combat for the Brazilian Air Force.

About three yeas after first unveiling the idea of a glide-weapon spinoff of its Spear air-to-ground missile, MBDA says it is now moving with pace to bring the munition to market.

The Czech Republic has agreed to fly its leased Saab Gripen C/Ds another decade to bridge a gap as it looks to introduce Lockheed Martin F-35s over the period.

Thailand has formally become the second export customer for Saab’s Gripen E/F combat aircraft after contracts were signed for four aircraft.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Thailand’s Royal Thai Air Force has secured cabinet approval to acquire Saab Gripen E/F fighters.

The Royal Thai Air Force has deployed two Saab JAS 39C/D Gripens alongside a pair of Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs to conduct precision air strikes against Cambodian military targets, as armed clashes along the border enter a third day.

Turkish missile manufacturer Roketsan has lifted the lid on an internally developed ramjet-powered, beyond-visual-range, air-to-air missile.

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Saab is looking to boost output of Gripen fighters given ongoing contract talks and potential orders, company CEO Micael Johansson said.

The Austrian Air Force is looking to define the requirements for its Eurofighter Typhoon replacement effort this year.

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The Swedish government has asked its parliament for approval to further pursue export sales of GlobalEye AEW aircraft to Denmark and Saab JAS 39E/Fs to Peru.

Australia can join a growing foreign order backlog of RTX AIM-120 Amraam missiles as U.S. military orders dwindle for the medium-range air-to-air missile.

The Czech Defense Ministry says it has secured an “advantageous” proposal for the continued lease of Saab Gripens until Lockheed Martin F-35s arrive.