Saab Gripen E/F

Saab says it has secured an order to support the German modernization of MBDA-made Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles.

The country’s defense materiel agency, FMV, has been commissioned to acquire the missile from Germany.

HAL officially renamed the aircraft, previously called the Sitara, as Yashas.

Saab is ramping up staffing on a Swedish military project to devise future combat aircraft capabilities and expects to fly several UAS in the coming years, CEO Micael Johansson says.

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The Thai government has endorsed the Royal Thai Air Force's selection of the Saab Gripen E/F to replace its aging Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs.

Saab plans to fly an artificial intelligence aid developed by Helsing on the Gripen E combat aircraft.

Saab has begun talks with Thailand to turn the country’s decision to buy more Gripen aircraft into a contract, says CEO Micael Johansson.

The Total Defense bill notes that the process of making a decision on the future combat aircraft will require broad political support.

Czech ministers approved spending 11.3 billion Czech koruna ($490 million) for a pair of C-390s on Oct. 2.

Stockholm wants to raise the defense budget by 13 billion Swedish krona ($1.28 billion), ministers announced Sept. 17.

No plans are yet in place for a handover of Gripen fighters to Kyiv.

Latin America may be on the verge—or even in the midst of—a generational overhaul of military aviation, as operators are rife with aging fleets that will need replacing as soon as budgets allow.

Sweden’s Defense Material Administration, known as FMV, could have personnel in Ukraine this fall.

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The Swedish Air Force has begun a study into the possibility of launching a satellite from its Saab Gripen fighter aircraft.

The agreement was signed May 17 at the Swedish embassy in Manila.

Sweden’s Cold War doctrine of road runway operations has come back into vogue in the face of a renewed Russian threat.

Saab is preparing to fly an uncrewed aircraft system demonstrator that could support efforts to develop a future combat aircraft.

LINKOPING, Sweden—The first flight of Saab’s twin-seat Gripen F has been pushed into 2025, following a change in the priorities of the Brazilian Air Force customer.

With Saab facing significant headwinds in large western markets, recent news indicates that the company has set its sights on smaller prospective deals elsewhere in the world.

Sweden is beginning to ponder what follows the Gripen as it looks to preserve its national combat aircraft development capability.

Sweden has awarded contracts to Saab and GKN Aerospace to begin studies into future combat aircraft and propulsion development.

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RTAF has released a white paper on new procurement requirements, including fighter replacements, domestically produced munitions and anti-drone technology.