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Sweden to Buy 60 Gripen E Fighters
Today Swedish Minster of Defence Karin Enström announced that Sweden will buy 60 Gripen E fighter jets from Saab, says a statement issued by Saab. Saab notes that the decision is within the span previously discussed, both by the Government and the Swedish Armed Forces, in order to meet future defence needs in Sweden until [...]
Swiss to get Swedish jets cheaper than Swedes: report
Switzerland will pay far less for the 22 fighter jets it is planning to buy from the Swedish company Saab than Sweden itself would pay for the aircraft, the Swiss public broadcaster SF reported. Switzerland is to buy the JAS-39 Gripen combat jets for 100 million Swiss francs (82.9 million euros, $107 million) each, SF [...]
Swedish Defence Committee Says Yes to Gripen NG
The Swedish Parliament has announced in a press release that the Defence Committee has given its nod for the purchase of 40-60 new Gripen fighters. The Committee also wants an annual accounting on Gripen NG. A majority of the members of parliament have declared that the parliament should be presented with information on a yearly [...]
Swedish Gripens to Kick Off 2013 with Red Flag Air Exercise
Sweden will participate in the Red Flag air exercise 2012 to be held between 19 January and 2 February 2013, says a Swedish Government Press Release. Red Flag is a multinational air exercise held alternatively at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada and Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. According to Swedish Defense Minister Karin Enstrom, [...]
Gripen E/F Test Aircraft Debuts in Switzerland
Defence and security company Saab’s Gripen E/F Test Aircraft has now been introduced to the Swiss people. It took place yesterday during the Swiss Air Force spectacular annual flight demonstration at the Axalp-Ebenfluh shooting range. Saab took the aircraft to Switzerland on invitation of Armasuisse, which is responsible for the acquisition process of a new [...]
Sweden to Offer Gripen Jets to Croatia
Eight Gripen aircraft are included in the offer submitted today to the Croatian government by the Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency (FXM). Through FXM, the Swedish Government has submitted an offer including the sale of eight Gripen C/D aircraft. The offer also includes a support and training package for pilots and technicians, and a [...]
Gripen Flies Into Switzerland
The Gripen E/F test aircraft will make its debut in the Swiss Alps during the Axalp flight demonstration by the Swiss Air Force, 10-11 October. Wednesday morning the aircraft arrived in Switzerland after a non-stop flight from Linköping in Sweden. For the first time, the Gripen E/F test aircraft will be flying over Switzerland. On [...]
The Military Fighter Aircraft Market 2012-2022
The military fighter aircraft market is set for a period of great activity over the coming decade, as the demand for 5th generation fighter jet capability continues among the world’s leading military nations. Budget restraints and spiralling costs related to fighter aircraft programmes will act as a drag on the market; however the advent of [...]
Brazil to delay jet decision until 2013, no favorite
Brazil will postpone until next year a decision on a multi-billion-dollar contract to buy 36 next-generation fighter and there is currently no favorite, a government source said Friday. “The government budget does not include an outlay for the purchase of the jets, the decision is for 2013″, the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, [...]
