Tag: Gripen
Pressure is mounting to send the Jas Gripen to Ukraine
On Monday, Hungary’s parliament is expected to vote through Sweden’s NATO application. After that, the decision to send the Jas Gripen to Ukraine must be made immediately, believes Center leader…
“So long” – greeted the Crown Princess from Gripen E
In a hangar, the media and staff had gathered before the big visit. The wait was long, but shortly before 11 a.m. on Thursday, the crown prince couple arrived. Victoria…
Kristersson: We need the Gripen plane ourselves
During Volodymyr Zelenskyj’s visit to Sweden this weekend, he again asked for the Swedish Gripen planes. There are no plans from the Swedish side to send such. – Sweden is…
Ukrainian pilots will be allowed to test fly the JAS Gripen
Defense Minister Pål Jonsson and Civil Defense Minister Karl Oskar Bohlin are currently on an official visit to Ukraine to visit military units that are already using Swedish defense equipment.…
No Jas Gripen to spare
Defense Minister Pål Jonson (M) says that there is no surplus of Jas Gripen – especially since Russia’s air forces are “almost intact”.– We do not have any plans to…
Brazil may buy more Gripen planes
Since 2014, Brazil and Sweden have had an agreement whereby 36 Gripen planes – manufactured by the defense group Saab – are to be delivered to Brazil before 2027. According…
The government invests millions in defense – older Gripen can be upgraded
This means that all doors can be kept open until when, in a few years, Sweden has to make a decision about which future combat aircraft the defense will have.…
Zelenskyy wants the Gripen – Sweden says no
Sweden has provided Ukraine with defense equipment worth around ten billion kroner. When EU leaders meet for a summit in Brussels, the Ukrainian president asks for more. Volodymyr Zelenskyj is…
Saab hopes for a quick NATO yes – wants to make it easier for the Gripen
One who hopes that the break in the NATO negotiations with Turkey will not be so long is Saab CEO Micael Johansson, who has looked forward to being able to…
New model of Jas Gripen ready for delivery
It was in 2014 after Russia annexed Crimea that the Reinfeldt government ordered 60 fighter jets of the latest model. This was justified, among other things, by an increased threat…