Strong Interest In Gripen On The World Market

This week, as Saab takes part in the world’s largest air show, Farnborough International Air Show, outside London, the world market’s interest in Gripen is greater than ever.

Gripen have six customers at present. In addition to Sweden, the NATO member countries of Hungary and the Czech Republic both operate the aircraft, and the UK ETPS (Empire Test Pilots School) uses Gripen as its training platform. In February Thailand placed an order for Gripen and deliveries to South Africa have been underway since April this year.

At present, there are binding Gripen tenders for Denmark, Norway, India, Romania and Switzerland. In addition, Saab has responded to, or is working on responses to requests for information of differing degrees from Bulgaria, Croatia, Brazil and the Netherlands. Saab is also marketing Gripen in several other countries.

“Saab’s business objective to sell at least 200 Gripen aircraft on the world market remains”, says Saab’s CEO Åke Svensson.

Countries and requested number of aircraft:

-- Denmark 48 aircraft
-- Norway 48 aircraft
-- India 126 aircraft
-- Romania 48 aircraft
-- Switzerland approx. 30 aircraft
-- Bulgaria 16 aircraft
-- Croatia 12 aircraft
-- Brazil 36 aircraft
-- The Netherlands 85 aircraft

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