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Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters to help protect Finnish airspace as Helsinki and Stockholm strengthen NATO’s eastern flank

Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters to help protect Finnish airspace as Helsinki and Stockholm strengthen NATO’s eastern flank

Saab's Gripen F completes first flight, opening test phase for Brazil's two-seat fighter and joint technology-transfer programme

Saab's Gripen F completes first flight, opening test phase for Brazil's two-seat fighter and joint technology-transfer programme

August 28, 2026
Saab says A3-001 uncrewed combat concept could support Gripen and future crewed platforms in high-risk missions from mid-2030s

Saab says A3-001 uncrewed combat concept could support Gripen and future crewed platforms in high-risk missions from mid-2030s

August 22, 2026
Sweden test-fires Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile from JAS 39C Gripen, advancing plan for strikes beyond 500 kilometres by 2028

Sweden test-fires Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile from JAS 39C Gripen, advancing plan for strikes beyond 500 kilometres by 2028

August 22, 2026
Saab plans to nearly double Gripen production to 25–30 aircraft a year, with Ukraine contract and Brazilian deliveries supporting expansion

Saab plans to nearly double Gripen production to 25–30 aircraft a year, with Ukraine contract and Brazilian deliveries supporting expansion

August 6, 2026
GE Aerospace and Magellan plan Canadian F414 engine MRO capability if Ottawa selects Saab Gripen E for RCAF fighter fleet

GE Aerospace and Magellan plan Canadian F414 engine MRO capability if Ottawa selects Saab Gripen E for RCAF fighter fleet

GE Aerospace and Magellan Aerospace have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to establish maintenance, repair and overhaul capability in Canada for the F414-GE-39E engine.

July 22, 2026
Saab and Embraer prepare Gripen production expansion in Brazil with framework for 20 additional fighter aircraft

Saab and Embraer prepare Gripen production expansion in Brazil with framework for 20 additional fighter aircraft

Saab and Embraer have signed a Heads of Agreement that could expand Gripen fighter production at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto industrial complex in Brazil.

July 22, 2026
CAE and Saab agree Gripen training and mission support framework for Canada, linking fighter offer to local industrial capability

CAE and Saab agree Gripen training and mission support framework for Canada, linking fighter offer to local industrial capability

CAE and Saab have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on advanced training, simulation and mission support for the Gripen fighter aircraft in Canada.

July 17, 2026
UK commits €300 million to Ukraine Gripen fighter jet squadron by 2029, linking air defence support with British defence jobs

UK commits €300 million to Ukraine Gripen fighter jet squadron by 2029, linking air defence support with British defence jobs

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a €300 million UK investment to help deliver Swedish Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, the government said in a statement.

July 16, 2026
Brazilian F-39E Gripen fighters join first multinational exercise abroad during SALITRE 2026 in Chile

Brazilian F-39E Gripen fighters join first multinational exercise abroad during SALITRE 2026 in Chile

Six F-39E Gripen fighters from the Brazilian Air Force took part in SALITRE 2026 in Chile, marking the aircraft’s first participation in a multinational operation outside Brazil.

July 14, 2026
Ukraine says Swedish Giraffe radar family strengthens air defence detection network as Gripen contract preparations continue

Ukraine says Swedish Giraffe radar family strengthens air defence detection network as Gripen contract preparations continue

The Saab radar family includes the Giraffe PS-90, PS-100, Giraffe 1X, Giraffe AMB and Giraffe Mk IV.

June 24, 2026
Saab completes final Gripen C deliveries to Hungary, expanding fleet to 18 aircraft for national and NATO air policing

Saab completes final Gripen C deliveries to Hungary, expanding fleet to 18 aircraft for national and NATO air policing

Saab said two new Gripen C fighters have landed at Kecskemét Air Base, completing deliveries under a 2024 contract amendment between the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and the Hungarian Ministry of Defence.

June 24, 2026
Canada explores expanded fighter fleet as Saab links Gripen production plan to wider GlobalEye negotiations

Canada explores expanded fighter fleet as Saab links Gripen production plan to wider GlobalEye negotiations

Canada is considering expanding its fighter fleet beyond the original plan for 88 aircraft, according to industry and government sources cited by CBC.

June 9, 2026
Brazil and Sweden hold talks on purchase of 20 additional Gripen fighters to expand planned Brazilian fleet

Brazil and Sweden hold talks on purchase of 20 additional Gripen fighters to expand planned Brazilian fleet

Brazil is in talks with Sweden on the purchase of 20 additional Saab Gripen E/F fighter aircraft.

June 5, 2026
Canada weighs buying about 60 Saab Gripen fighters as it considers reducing planned F-35 fleet to 30 aircraft

Canada weighs buying about 60 Saab Gripen fighters as it considers reducing planned F-35 fleet to 30 aircraft

Canada is considering the purchase of about 60 Swedish Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets instead of most of the 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth aircraft it had previously planned to acquire.

June 1, 2026
Ukraine says Gripen fighters armed with Meteor missiles could force Russian glide bomb carriers farther from front

Ukraine says Gripen fighters armed with Meteor missiles could force Russian glide bomb carriers farther from front

Ukraine expects to receive the first batch of Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft within the next 10 months.

May 30, 2026
UK Ministry of Defence says Swedish Gripen deal for Ukraine will strengthen air power and support British defence jobs

UK Ministry of Defence says Swedish Gripen deal for Ukraine will strengthen air power and support British defence jobs

The UK Ministry of Defence has welcomed Sweden’s role in brokering a new fighter jet deal to supply Ukraine with Gripen aircraft.

May 29, 2026
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