Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters to help protect Finnish airspace as Helsinki and Stockholm strengthen NATO’s eastern flank
Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters will support the surveillance and protection of Finland’s territorial integrity under a deeper operational partnership between the two NATO allies.
Saab’s Gripen F completes first flight, opening test phase for Brazil’s two-seat fighter and joint technology-transfer programme
Saab has completed the first flight of Gripen F, moving the two-seat version of Gripen E into airborne testing after its joint development with Brazilian industry.
Saab says A3-001 uncrewed combat concept could support Gripen and future crewed platforms in high-risk missions from mid-2030s
Saab has unveiled a full-scale A3-001 model, an uncrewed combat aircraft concept that could follow in the mid-2030s if Sweden continues its current development work.
Sweden test-fires Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile from JAS 39C Gripen, advancing plan for strikes beyond 500 kilometres by 2028
Sweden has test-fired a Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile from a Saab JAS 39C Gripen for the first time.
Saab plans to nearly double Gripen production to 25–30 aircraft a year, with Ukraine contract and Brazilian deliveries supporting expansion
Saab is targeting annual Gripen production of between 25 and 30 aircraft, a level that would almost double its current capacity.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.