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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Ukrainian pilot called the Gripen the only jet "for which I am ready to sell my soul." Vadym Voroshylov said the Swedish jet is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saab, which makes the JAS 39 Gripen, might soon add the APKWS to the fighter's weapons options. Company executives told Business ...

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Saab has today signed a contract with the Colombian Government and received an order for 17 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft. The order value is EUR 3.1 billion and ...

Peru has been actively seeking to modernize and expand its fleet of aircraft, and the JAS 39 Gripen is viewed as a cost-effective option suited for the region. Swedish-based aerospace firm Saab has ...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden said on Monday it has signed a deal to sell four Gripen fighter jets produced by Saab to Thailand. The deal "strengthens the long-term development opportunities for Swedish ...

Saab says Portuguese aerospace firm OGMA could join Gripen production work, as Lisbon considers options to replace its aging F-16 fighters.

The Czech Republic has renewed its lease to keep its Swedish-made JAS 39 Gripens until 2035—but is still on track to purchase the F-35 Lightning II after that date. The Czech Republic announced this ...

Defence and security company Saab has received steady state support contract for South African Gripen. The order has a total value of SEK 180 million over the years 2013-2016. The South African Air ...

Saab AB says sales prospects for its Gripen fighter are improving as country’s such as Denmark and Canada reconsider buying the Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and others set fighter ...

Saab is looking at adding the APKWS as a weapons option for the Gripen C, pictured here, and Gripen E.Mario Skraban/Getty Images Swedish defense prime Saab is exploring the Advanced Precision Kill ...