JAS-39C

US declines sale of F-35s to Thailand and offers F-16 Block70 and F-15EX instead. But the Royal Thai Air Force is considering the purchase of the Saab Gripen E.

US declines sale of F-35s to Thailand and offers F-16 Block70 and F-15EX instead. But the Royal Thai Air Force is considering the purchase of the Saab Gripen E.

The Royal Thai Air Force said its proposed procurement of F-35 fighter jets has fallen through due to time constraints.… Read More

6 months ago

Czech Air Force JAS-39C/D Gripen fighter jets to provide air policing over Slovakia

The Czech Air Force will guard the air space of its eastern neighbor with Polish Air Force, which approved the… Read More

1 year ago

After Czech Republic mulled order for 24 F-35A Lightning II fighters, Sweden’s ambassador says the country can keep Gripen aircraft for free

The Swedish ambassador to Czech Republic Fredrik Jörgensen said in an interview with Seznam Správy that Czech can keep the… Read More

1 year ago

Swedish Air Force to use Gripen C/D fighter jets as advanced trainer aircraft

The Swedish Air Force will take steps to replace the aged Saab 105 (Sk 60) that Stockholm has employed for… Read More

4 years ago

“Gripen E will not take part in Swiss Air2030 program trials because will only be operational from next year,” Saab says

An offer to complement the Gripen E test aircraft with an operational Gripen C aircraft for the flight tests in… Read More

4 years ago

Swedish taxpayers paid for 14 JAS-39C/D unused airframes in order to keep Gripen’s production line open

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) explained that the 14 JAS-39C/Ds were included in the Gripen E contract. According to… Read More

5 years ago

SAAB TO DELIVER FIRST 2 GRIPEN E FIGHTERS TO BRAZILIAN AND SWEDISH AIR FORCES IN 2019

According Saab CEO Håkan Buskhe the company remains on track to deliver the first series production examples of its Gripen… Read More

6 years ago

SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE USES ITS GRIPEN FIGHTERS TO TRACK RHINOCEROS POACHERS

The Gripen will use its Rafael Litening III targeting pod to scan the area at night and direct wildlife rangers… Read More

6 years ago