The Swedish government has awarded contracts to Saab and GKN Aerospace for conceptual studies of a future fighter aircraft system for Sweden. Saab’s contract runs from 2024 to 2025, with… Continue reading "Sweden Contracts Saab, GKN Aerospace For Future Fighter Studies"
On December 19, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) held a ceremony which marked the beginning of operational activities of Saab Gripen E fighters. The ceremony was held at Anápolis Air… Continue reading "Brazilian Air Force Gripen F-39Es Starts Operational Activites"
Saab officially presented the first six serial production Gripen E multirole aircraft to delegations of Brazilian and Swedish military officials on 24 November. The Swedish aviation firm says that the… Continue reading "Saab’s Gripen E Begins Serial Delivery Phase To Swedish & Brazilian Air Forces"
Lauri Puranen, the director of the Finnish HX program, which aims to procure Finland’s next-generation fighter posted an update on his blog. It announces that the final bids for HX… Continue reading "Finnish HX Fighter Program Director Update: Final Bids Coming"
The Brazilian Air Force’s first Saab Gripen E landed on Brazilian soil on 20 September. The Gripen E, tail number 4100, was lifted out of the cargo hold of the… Continue reading "First Brazilian Gripen E Arrives in Brazil"
Saab have announced that its Brazilian Saab Aeronáutica Montagens aerostructures plant has begun producing aerostructures for the Gripen E. The first components manufactured are tail cones and the front fuselage… Continue reading "Saab Commences Gripen E Component Construction in Brazil"
On 3 December, Saab revealed that the first production Gripen E, built for Sweden, had taken flight. The company released a photograph of the aircraft, tail number 6002, flying in… Continue reading "First Swedish Production Gripen E Takes Flight"