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South African Air Force Gripen fighter jets are grounded since September and they won’t fly again until late January 2022 at the earliest. Here’s why.

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South African Air Force Gripen fighter jets are grounded since September and they won’t fly again until late January 2022 at the earliest. Here’s why.

Thanks to our partners

The weird story of the South African missile very similar to the ramjet-powered version of the Russian R-77 medium-range air-to-air missile

Impressive video Shows Avro Shackleton tearing down a wall during static engine run at SAAF Ysterplaat AFB

Watch Russian Tu-160 Strategic Bombers Arriving in South Africa

MiG-23 Vs Mirage F.1: when Cuban-flown Angolan Floggers clashed with South African Mirages

AFTER HAVING PURCHASED 22 MIRAGE F1s, DRAKEN BUYS 12 ATLAS CHEETAH FIGHTERS

AFTER ATAC ANOTHER DEFENSE CONTRACTOR BUYS SURPLUS MIRAGE F1 FIGHTERS FOR AGGRESSOR ROLE

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

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