Brazil rolls out Latin America’s first assembled Gripen fighter
Brazil has unveiled the first supersonic fighter assembled in Latin America, rolling out a locally built F-39E Gripen at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility.
Gripen E News
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Air
Saab Signs Deal with Colombia for Gripen E/F Fighters
Saab announced a deal with Colombia for 15 Gripen E and two Gripen F fighters valued at €3.1 billion ($3.603 billion) with deliveries starting from 2026.
Air
Saab Seals Gripen E/F Fighter Jet Deal with Thailand
Sweden has signed a deal to deliver four Gripen fighters to Thailand, strengthening RTAF modernisation efforts and boosting Saab’s shares by 3 per cent.
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Unmanned Systems
Sweden Goes for Its Own Future Air Combat Complex
Saab has shared its plans for a new air combat complex consisting of the new fighter, Gripen-E fighter, and three unmanned platforms.
Weapon / Missile
Sweden to Equip the Gripen E with Anti-Radar Missiles
Sweden will equip its next-generation Gripen JAS39 E fighter jet with Anti-radar Missiles (ARM) to counter enemy air defence systems.
Air
Brazil Offers KC-390s to Sweden in Exchange For Gripens
Brazil has offered Embraer KC-390 Millennium multirole transport aircraft to Sweden in exchange for more Saab Gripen fighter jets.
Air
Investment
Saab and Embraer Inaugurate the Gripen E Production
Saab and Embraer are inaugurating the final assembly line of the Gripen E Fighter Jet at Embraer's plant in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo State.
Air
Modernisation
Sweden Orders Upgrade of JAS 39 Gripen C/D Aircraft
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Saab have signed a contract to enhance the capability of the fighter aircraft JAS 39 Gripen C/D.
Weapon / Missile
Saab Completes Test Fire of The Gripen E Meteor Missile
Saab, announced the completion of the first test firing of the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) on Gripen E.
Air
Canada Decides to Acquire Lockheed Martin’s F-35
Canada has picked LM to supply 88 new fighter jets. Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi said that the U.S. company is set to win a multibillion-dollar contract.
Air
Saab Presented Six Gripen, Four for FAB, Two for Flygvapnet
Representatives of the Brazilian Air Force and the Swedish Air Force met 24 to introduce the first six serial-production Gripen E aircraft.
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