Summary and Key Points: Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen began as Sweden’s Cold War response to replacing the Draken and Viggen, shaped by the need for efficiency, modular avionics, and survivability under Soviet ...

Recently, the Hungarian government and the Swedish MOD's Defense Materiel Administration have concluded negotiations for the upgrade of the Hungarian Gripen fleet to the latest version Mission System ...

The new aircraft will be operated by the HDF’s 101st Aviation Wing, based at Kecskemét Air Base.

Summary and Key Points: Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen jet fighter has been marketed as an alternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35. -While NATO members like Canada and the Czech Republic chose the F-35, Hungary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter jet, left, passes a US KC-135 Stratotanker, a US military tanker aircraft, during military exercise ...

A delegation from the Royal Thai Air Force visited Sweden during the week of May 11-15, 2026, to review progress on Thailand's Gripen E/F fighter acquisition program, including the start of assembly ...

Believe it or not, there are military aircraft manufacturers out there that are not called Lockheed Martin or Boeing. They may not be as visible as the American behemoths, but they do have about the ...

With plans to retain the Gripen C/D in service till 2035, the Swedish Air Force has embarked on an upgrade for the platform. (Saab) Sweden is to upgrade its fleet of Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D combat ...

Saab is pursuing potential opportunities to extend Sweden’s Gripen C/D lease agreements with the Czech Republic and Hungary, chief executive Micael Johansson says. “We are discussing extensions on the ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Gripen’s impressive capabilities should serve the air forces well if they ever become entangled in a conflict. Of all the aerospace giants, Sweden’s Saab AB has ...