Sweden commissions first JAS 39 Gripen E as F 7 begins operational conversion

Sweden has taken delivery of the first JAS 39 Gripen E, commissioning the type into service at Skaraborg Wing (F 7) in Såtenäs and beginning operational conversion. The jet is the first of 60 airframes and will operate alongside Gripen C/D during transition.

Discovered 2025-10-20T08:11:18.997180-07:00 | 2025-10-20T08:11:18.997180-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The aircraft is the first of a 60‑jet Gripen E programme and marks the start of operational conversion at F 7, a major milestone in Sweden’s air‑defence modernisation (see Sweden’s recent order for Embraer C-390 transports).

  • Entry into service bolsters Saab’s delivery record and programme credibility ahead of export campaigns, alongside reported talks for 18 Gripen E/F jets for Colombia and Thailand’s offset-backed Gripen E/F squadron deal.

  • The Gripen E will operate in parallel with existing C/D fleets during the transition, with implications for training throughput, sustainment planning and fleet commonality at F 7.

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2025-10-20T08:11:18.997180-07:00
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