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Ukraine approves new export mechanism for military technology as Saab signs Gripen E order and Airbus links to Brave1

Kyiv has approved an export framework enabling Ukrainian defense manufacturers to sell battle-tested hardware internationally, defining clearer rules for foreign partners. The same period includes Airbus Defence and Space joining Brave1’s Test in Ukraine, Saab signing for 16 Gripen E fighters for Ukraine, and parallel EU/space activity via Airbus’s Aeolus-2 wind-sensing satellite contract with ESA.

21 Sources

2026-07-01T22:44:37.448506-07:00

AeroTime

NATO expected to pick Saab GlobalEye to replace the E-3 AWACS fleet under “Alliance Future Surveillance and Control”

40 Sources

2026-07-02T08:28:59.948189-07:00

FlightGlobal

Saab delivers final two Gripen Cs to Hungary, completing 2024 follow-on amendment and expanding fleet to 18

16 Sources

2026-06-24T03:11:31.695790-07:00

Breaking Defense

Breaking Defense’s three-part look inside the T-7 Red Hawk acquisition—where it’s coming together and where it could unravel

3 Sources

2026-06-26T08:11:41.944170-07:00

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AeroTime

40 sources

NATO expected to pick Saab GlobalEye to replace the E-3 AWACS fleet under “Alliance Future Surveillance and Control” Reporting says NATO will announce next week plans to move away from its ageing E-3 AWACS fleet by selecting Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning and surveillance system. The Alliance would proceed with GlobalEye as the future AEW&C standard capability within the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control program.

2026-07-02T08:28:59.948189-07:00

NATO expected to pick Saab GlobalEye to replace the E-3 AWACS fleet under “Alliance Future Surveillance and Control”

AINonline

21 sources

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Ukraine approves new export mechanism for military technology as Saab signs Gripen E order and Airbus links to Brave1 Kyiv has approved an export framework enabling Ukrainian defense manufacturers to sell battle-tested hardware internationally, defining clearer rules for foreign partners. The same period includes Airbus Defence and Space joining Brave1’s Test in Ukraine, Saab signing for 16 Gripen E fighters for Ukraine, and parallel EU/space activity via Airbus’s Aeolus-2 wind-sensing satellite contract with ESA.

2026-07-01T22:44:37.448506-07:00

Ukraine approves new export mechanism for military technology as Saab signs Gripen E order and Airbus links to Brave1

Breaking Defense

3 sources

Breaking Defense’s three-part look inside the T-7 Red Hawk acquisition—where it’s coming together and where it could unravel Breaking Defense is publishing a three-part investigation into the T-7 Red Hawk advanced jet trainer, detailing how the Pentagon acquisition program is put together and identifying the specific pressure points that could cause it to stall or fail.

2026-06-26T08:11:41.944170-07:00

Breaking Defense’s three-part look inside the T-7 Red Hawk acquisition—where it’s coming together and where it could unravel

FlightGlobal

16 sources

Saab delivers final two Gripen Cs to Hungary, completing 2024 follow-on amendment and expanding fleet to 18 Saab says Hungary has received the last two Gripen C fighters of a 2024 follow-on batch, with deliveries completed under a contract amendment signed in January 2024. The final aircraft bring Hungary’s Gripen C/D combat fleet to 18, with the ceremonies held at Kecskemét Air Base.

2026-06-24T03:11:31.695790-07:00

Saab delivers final two Gripen Cs to Hungary, completing 2024 follow-on amendment and expanding fleet to 18

Reuters

4 sources

Embraer CEO rejects fighter-jet ambitions, doubles down on Saab partnership for Sweden-linked defense work Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto says the company has no plans to develop a fighter jet, and that it is satisfied with its existing partnership with Sweden’s Saab in the defense segment. The comments clarify Embraer’s strategic focus as European and global air forces keep moving toward next-generation combat capabilities.

2026-06-10T07:30:28.922286-07:00

Embraer CEO rejects fighter-jet ambitions, doubles down on Saab partnership for Sweden-linked defense work

Reuters

23 sources

Brazil signals follow-on buy for up to 20 additional Saab Gripen E/F fighters Brazil’s air power chief said the country could expand an existing Gripen order with as many as 20 additional Swedish-built fighters, following the rollout of the first two-seat Gripen F for the Brazilian Air Force. Swedish officials framed it as a potential follow-on order tied to an industrial and technology partnership deepening with Sweden.

2026-06-04T04:56:17.553047-07:00

Brazil signals follow-on buy for up to 20 additional Saab Gripen E/F fighters

AeroTime

1 source

Sweden fields Saab Giraffe AMB radar and air-defense command systems across army brigades Sweden is equipping army brigades with Saab radar and air-defense command systems, centered on the Giraffe AMB for short-to-medium range tracking. Saab says the radar is optimized to track advanced aerial threats—rather than focusing on counter-drone coverage—covering ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and fixed-wing aircraft.

2026-06-02T08:12:10.719473-07:00

Sweden fields Saab Giraffe AMB radar and air-defense command systems across army brigades

AeroTime

7 sources

GA-ASI and Saab complete first flight of MQ-9B with Saab LoyalEye AEW pods General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) flew the MQ-9B fitted with Saab-supplied LoyalEye airborne early warning (AEW) pods for the first time on May 19, 2026, in Southern California. GA-ASI positions the test as a step toward persistent AEW surveillance on an unmanned platform.

2026-05-24T04:12:45.223665-07:00

GA-ASI and Saab complete first flight of MQ-9B with Saab LoyalEye AEW pods