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Sweden’s defense materiel agency FMV has contracted Saab for an expansion of its ongoing multi-phase study work into future combat aircraft development.

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

Startups and established primes are revisiting weapon development to accelerate delivery of equipment to users.

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

Saab is in talks with potential customers over the sale of a new, low-cost counter-drone interceptor that aims to fill a gap between gun-based air defenses and more expensive missiles.

From radars to fighters, military equipment output in Europe is on a growth trajectory.

First in line among the Austrian Air Force’s modernization priorities is the replacement of Austria’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet, which remains in the earliest T1 configuration.

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

Sweden's new fleet of Saab Gripen E combat aircraft will be built largely without reusing components from earlier models of the fighter, FMV says.

The leader of Colombia strongly rejected a nearly month-old report that he has received a recent offer from China to buy J-10CE fighters.

Anduril plans to qualify and start building a solid rocket motor next year to power the Swedish-American Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb.

Airborne early warning could soon be a new mission for the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. MQ-9B.

The Swedish Air Force has embarked on exploring how to evolve the Saab Gripen E fighter to deal with the increased need for electronic warfare capabilities.

Europe rushes to make more defense equipment from electronics to missiles.

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

While Trump rattles alliances, Europe is betting big on U.S. jets while keeping its own in play.

Artificial intelligence trained through reinforced learning has been allowed to take control of a Saab Gripen fighter aircraft.

Anduril’s valuation soared to $30.5 billion after the high-flying defense technology startup raised $2.5 billion in a Series G round led by billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.

The Royal Thai Air Force’s use of the Saab Gripen E/F in exercises involving foreign air forces—such as China’s—appears subject to certain limitations.

The Royal Thai Air Force has officially selected the Saab Gripen E/F for its multi-role fighter requirement, as Bangkok and Stockholm wrap negotiations.

Saab formally declared the GlobalEye aircraft a candidate for Canada’s requirement for an airborne early warning and control platform.

Saab is preparing for higher output for Global Eye airborne early warning and control system aircraft.

Graphic processing units (GPU) could boost the output performance of active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars.

After nearly two decades of flying a fleet of much watered-down Eurofighters, Vienna could begin the search for a new combat aircraft.

Saab is looking to wrap up negotiations and finalize contracts this year for Gripen E/F deals with Thailand and Colombia, CEO Micael Johansson says.