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Saab and Helsing’s AI Agent Flies Gripen E in First Autonomous BVR Combat Trials

Saab and German startup Helsing have completed the first in-flight tests of the Centaur AI agent aboard a Gripen E, conducting beyond-visual-range engagements against a human-piloted fighter in Sweden. The trials mark a world-first for an installed AI system guiding BVR combat operations on a production fighter.

2025-06-10T23:06:56.317305-07:00

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Thailand formalises Saab Gripen E/F purchase, first four jets to feature Raven AESA

2025-06-04T00:45:50.396203-07:00

New Indian Express

Aero India 2025 Kicks Off: Innovations Amidst Logistics Hurdles

2025-02-08T13:06:12.963000-08:00

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Colombia Selects Saab Gripen E/F as New Fighter Fleet

2025-04-02T18:31:12.811918-07:00

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Breaking Defense

Sweden Launches Trustworthy AI Defense Initiative at Paris Air Show 2025 At Paris Air Show 2025, Sweden’s Defence Material Administration unveiled a fully funded Trustworthy AI program aimed at exploring how reliable artificial intelligence can be leveraged against emerging defense threats. The initiative positions Sweden at the forefront of AI innovation for national security applications.

2025-06-12T08:19:18.840947-07:00

Sweden Launches Trustworthy AI Defense Initiative at Paris Air Show 2025

Breaking Defense

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Saab and Helsing’s AI Agent Flies Gripen E in First Autonomous BVR Combat Trials Saab and German startup Helsing have completed the first in-flight tests of the Centaur AI agent aboard a Gripen E, conducting beyond-visual-range engagements against a human-piloted fighter in Sweden. The trials mark a world-first for an installed AI system guiding BVR combat operations on a production fighter.

2025-06-10T23:06:56.317305-07:00

Saab and Helsing’s AI Agent Flies Gripen E in First Autonomous BVR Combat Trials

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Thailand formalises Saab Gripen E/F purchase, first four jets to feature Raven AESA The Royal Thai Air Force has confirmed its selection of the Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F as its next-generation multi-role fighter, paving the way for the deal’s finalisation. The first tranche of four aircraft will be equipped with Raven ES-05 AESA radars, IRST and datalinks.

2025-06-04T00:45:50.396203-07:00

Thailand formalises Saab Gripen E/F purchase, first four jets to feature Raven AESA

Aviation Week

Czech Republic Extends Gripen Lease to 2035 at 25% Discount, Eyes F-35 from 2031 The Czech Defense Ministry has approved Sweden’s offer to extend its lease of 12 Saab Gripen fighters through 2035 at a 25% discount, ensuring continuity in Czech air defense until Lockheed Martin F-35s begin replacing the Gripens from 2031.

2025-06-03T06:44:53.300869-07:00

Czech Republic Extends Gripen Lease to 2035 at 25% Discount, Eyes F-35 from 2031

FlightGlobal

Saab Bids GlobalEye AEW&C for Canada’s AWACS Contract, Takes on Boeing E-7 Wedgetail Sweden’s Saab has tabled its GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft as a candidate for Canada’s new AWACS acquisition, pitching its Bombardier Challenger-derived platform against Boeing’s E-7 Wedgetail. GlobalEye’s US$190 million UAE support contract to 2026 underscores its sustainment credentials.

2025-05-28T07:02:25.989398-07:00

Saab Bids GlobalEye AEW&C for Canada’s AWACS Contract, Takes on Boeing E-7 Wedgetail

The Aviationist

Sweden Deploys Six More JAS 39 Gripens to Poland to Secure Ukraine Supply Hub About 120 personnel and six JAS 39 Gripen fighters from Sweden’s Blekinge Air Flotilla have landed in southeastern Poland as part of a NATO reinforcement near Ukraine’s border. The rotation aims to bolster air defence and secure airspace over a crucial logistics hub supporting Ukrainian forces.

2025-05-28T04:11:49.418323-07:00

Sweden Deploys Six More JAS 39 Gripens to Poland to Secure Ukraine Supply Hub

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Czech Air Force Deploys Five Gripen Jets to Iceland for NATO Air Policing This morning, five JAS-39 Gripen fighters lifted off from Čáslav Air Base en route to Keflavík, Iceland, where they will undertake a five-week rotation securing Icelandic airspace under NATO’s Air Policing operation, bolstering alliance readiness in the North Atlantic.

2025-05-25T14:50:01.323567-07:00

Czech Air Force Deploys Five Gripen Jets to Iceland for NATO Air Policing

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Tenth Saab Gripen E Departs Sweden En Route to Brazil Sweden’s Norrköping port saw roads closed overnight to accommodate the transport of a Saab Gripen E to the MV Fagelgracht cargo ship, which departed May 23 bound for Navegantes, Santa Catarina. The shipment marks the tenth Gripen E delivery for Brazil’s Air Force.

2025-05-24T20:24:25.439088-07:00

Tenth Saab Gripen E Departs Sweden En Route to Brazil