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Thailand signs SEK 5.3bn contract for four Saab Gripen E/F fighters

Saab has signed a SEK 5.3 billion contract with Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration to deliver four Gripen E/F fighters to the Royal Thai Air Force, including training, equipment and logistics support. Deliveries are due by 2030 and follow Thailand’s cabinet approval of a 100 billion baht offset package.

2025-08-25T09:40:55.663674-07:00

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Breaking Defense

Sweden ties advanced Gripen E/F deliveries to Ukraine to end of war, open to earlier transfers of older jets Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson said deliveries of advanced Gripen E/F fighters to Ukraine are contingent on the war ending, while Stockholm remains "open" to sending older Gripen models sooner as an interim measure to bolster Ukrainian air capabilities without escalating the conflict.

2025-09-03T03:40:55.911766-07:00

Sweden ties advanced Gripen E/F deliveries to Ukraine to end of war, open to earlier transfers of older jets

defencereviewasia.com

Thailand signs SEK 5.3bn contract with Saab for four Gripen E/F jets, includes tech transfer and industrial cooperation Saab has secured a SEK 5.3 billion contract to deliver four JAS‑39E/F Gripen fighters to Thailand, the Swedish defence group said. The deal includes technology transfer, training and industrial cooperation, embedding local industry participation alongside aircraft deliveries and operational support for the Royal Thai Air Force.

2025-09-01T22:20:18.065881-07:00

Thailand signs SEK 5.3bn contract with Saab for four Gripen E/F jets, includes tech transfer and industrial cooperation

Aviation Week

Czech Republic extends Gripen lease to 2035 to bridge transition to F-35 The Czech Republic will keep its leased Saab JAS-39 C/D Gripen fleet in service until 2035 under a new decade-long lease extension, providing an interim air-defence capability while Prague phases in Lockheed Martin F-35s. The move buys time to manage training, logistics and procurement timelines.

2025-09-01T07:24:55.261195-07:00

Czech Republic extends Gripen lease to 2035 to bridge transition to F-35

Breaking Defense

Sweden offers up to 24 Gripen E/F fighters and a GlobalEye AEW&C to Peru as Lima evaluates Rafale and F-16 Sweden has proposed a package including up to 24 Saab Gripen E/F fighters alongside a GlobalEye airborne early warning platform to Peru, after a Peruvian delegation visited Saab production facilities in Stockholm. Peru is simultaneously assessing Dassault Rafale and F-16 options to replace its fighter fleet.

2025-08-28T08:01:07.733644-07:00

Sweden offers up to 24 Gripen E/F fighters and a GlobalEye AEW&C to Peru as Lima evaluates Rafale and F-16

Aviation Week

Saab unveils Nimbrix: low-cost 5 km fire-and-forget C‑UAS missile with air‑burst warhead Saab has unveiled Nimbrix, a low-cost, fire-and-forget counter‑UAS missile with a 5 km (2.7 nm) range and an air‑burst warhead optimised to defeat small drones and swarms. The weapon is designed for integration into fixed and mobile systems, with initial deliveries slated for 2026.

2025-08-27T22:44:44.039234-07:00

Saab unveils Nimbrix: low-cost 5 km fire-and-forget C‑UAS missile with air‑burst warhead

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Thailand signs SEK 5.3bn contract for four Saab Gripen E/F fighters Saab has signed a SEK 5.3 billion contract with Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration to deliver four Gripen E/F fighters to the Royal Thai Air Force, including training, equipment and logistics support. Deliveries are due by 2030 and follow Thailand’s cabinet approval of a 100 billion baht offset package.

2025-08-25T09:40:55.663674-07:00

Thailand signs SEK 5.3bn contract for four Saab Gripen E/F fighters

Aeronews

Saab selected to deliver Digital Tower for Warsaw Modlin; operations to be run from Warsaw centre Poland's Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) has selected Saab to supply its next‑generation Digital Tower for Warsaw Modlin Airport, with operations run from a dedicated operations centre in Warsaw. The system will provide remote visual surveillance and air traffic services in place of a conventional tower.

2025-08-19T22:35:53.378715-07:00

Saab selected to deliver Digital Tower for Warsaw Modlin; operations to be run from Warsaw centre

FlightGlobal

Thailand Approves $587M Saab Gripen E/F Order for Four Jets Thailand’s cabinet has approved the purchase of four Saab Gripen E/F fighters for Bt19 billion ($587 million), marking the initial tranche of a broader 12-aircraft procurement to replace its aging F-16 fleet. Deliveries are slated through 2029 under a government-to-government agreement with Sweden.

2025-08-05T20:06:33.552505-07:00

Thailand Approves $587M Saab Gripen E/F Order for Four Jets