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Gripen Information Meeting in Switzerland
On 8 September 2012, the Swiss Air Force Officers Society AVIA invited its members to an information meeting on the evaluation and acquisition of the new fighter of the Swiss Armed Forces (TTE). AVIA had invited Swiss and Swedish officials as well as industrial representatives including Saab to be present on the discussion panel. Decisions [...]
Final Four Gripens Heading for South Africa
The final four Gripens purchased by South Africa would be delivered in mid-September, says a news report in SAAF, the unofficial website on the South African Air Force. South Africa had purchased nine dual seat and seventeen single-seat aircraft from Sweden in 2008 out of which all the dual seat Gripens and 13 single seat [...]
FXM Signs Framework Agreement with Switzerland on Gripen
On Friday 24 August 2012, the Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency, FXM, and its Swiss counterpart, armasuisse, signed a framework agreement on Switzerland’s procurement of 22 JAS 39 Gripen aircraft. This framework agreement will now form the basis of political decisions, both in Switzerland and Sweden. “We are pleased to have reached this agreement, [...]
Sweden Confirms Sale of Gripen to Switzerland
The sale of 22 Gripen fighter jets from Sweden to Switzerland was confirmed on Tuesday for a price of more than 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.1 billion). The first delivery will take place in mid-2018, with all 22 planes to be delivered by 2021 at a cost of 3.126 billion Swiss francs. “The negotiations were [...]
Swiss Will Press On With Swedish Fighter Jet Deal
Switzerland is planning to press ahead with its controversial purchase of 22 Swedish JAS Gripen fighter jets, despite a highly critical parliamentary report into the deal released on Tuesday. The parliamentary security commission found that the “choice of jet made by the Federal Council carries the most risks: technically, commercially, financially and in respect of [...]
‘Super-JAS’ Costlier Than Expected: Report
The Swedish Armed Forces will have to cut back on billions of kronor by next year if they want to afford putting the new super jet JAS Gripen into production, according to a report by national broadcaster Sveriges Radio (SR). The military in March supported an earlier proposition voted through in the Riksdag that Sweden [...]
Saab to Invest In Gripen Fighter Weapon School In South Africa
Saab is to invest in an advanced training centre for experienced fighter pilots initially from Gripen countries and its user air forces, at Air Force Base Overberg in South Africa. The Gripen Fighter Weapon School is an initiative from Saab in co-operation with the Gripen Air Forces user group. The Gripen Fighter Weapon School will [...]
Saab Signs Support and Development Agreement with FMV for Gripen
Saab has received four orders from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, for Gripen development, support and maintenance through 2016. The orders entails an initial order of SEK 3.6 billion plus options for additional orders amounting to a maximum of SEK 2 billion until December 2016. (Total approx. equal to US $809.6M including options.) The [...]
Sweden Offers Gripen Fighter Jets to Swiss
Sweden has offered to loan Switzerland a squadron of used Gripen fighter jets – model C/D – until the new Gripen planes, chosen by Bern at the end of last year, can be delivered. Based on the recommendation of Defence Minister Ueli Maurer, Switzerland decided to purchase a fleet of Gripen, manufactured by Sweden’s Saab [...]
