Sweden and Ukraine sign LOI for up to 150 Saab Gripen E fighters; delivery, funding and export approvals unresolved

Sweden and Ukraine signed a government-to-government letter of intent in Linköping for the transfer of more than 100 — potentially up to 150 — Saab JAS 39 Gripen E fighters to Ukraine. Swedish officials say deliveries would likely occur after the war, but funding, export approvals and timing remain unresolved.

Discovered 2025-10-22T06:36:24.341329-07:00 | 2025-10-22T06:36:24.341329-07:00

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  • The LOI envisages more than 100 — potentially up to 150 — Gripen E airframes, but Swedish officials say transfers are likely only after the war and key issues of funding, export approvals and timing remain unresolved; see the government-to-government letter of intent in Linköping (https://hype.aero/?story=2cea3841-5f90-4dfd-bd4e-0a1ac52a1872).

  • Sweden has started introducing the Gripen E into service, with the first aircraft commissioned and operational conversion beginning, which affects production cadence and delivery planning (https://hype.aero/?story=44e09423-c8db-43b3-9910-77d00d2d10fc).

  • Kyiv has publicly expected Swedish Gripens as part of a new tranche of Western jets, but Stockholm has reiterated that no export decision has been taken and transfer details remain unverified (https://hype.aero/?story=54be2d66-e4c8-4042-93f2-2370b8946f0a).

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