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Saab to flight‑test fighter‑sized uncrewed demonstrator next year ahead of 2030 decision

Saab said it will fly a fighter‑sized uncrewed aircraft next year as an experimental platform. The flight‑test is intended to precede and feed into a decision on a future fighter programme due by 2030, advancing Saab's work on unmanned combat concepts.

2026-02-25T03:16:36.292874-08:00

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Sterling weighs options after Saab exit, eyes growth with Argentum backing

2026-02-26T11:34:07.005400-08:00

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Somalia’s Hilaac Air receives ex-Crossair/Deutsche BA Saab 340 ahead of launch

2026-02-23T23:53:35.024499-08:00

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Sweden in talks to arm Ukraine's Gripen with MBDA Meteor long‑range air‑to‑air missiles

2026-02-04T02:24:16.170118-08:00

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Sterling weighs options after Saab exit, eyes growth with Argentum backing US carrier Sterling is weighing strategic options after Saab's exit from a partnership and is pursuing expansion plans with financial backing from Argentum. Management is evaluating near-term repositioning and growth pathways as it replaces Saab's role and leverages new investor support.

2026-02-26T11:34:07.005400-08:00

Sterling weighs options after Saab exit, eyes growth with Argentum backing

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Saab to flight‑test fighter‑sized uncrewed demonstrator next year ahead of 2030 decision Saab said it will fly a fighter‑sized uncrewed aircraft next year as an experimental platform. The flight‑test is intended to precede and feed into a decision on a future fighter programme due by 2030, advancing Saab's work on unmanned combat concepts.

2026-02-25T03:16:36.292874-08:00

Saab to flight‑test fighter‑sized uncrewed demonstrator next year ahead of 2030 decision

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Somalia’s Hilaac Air receives ex-Crossair/Deutsche BA Saab 340 ahead of launch Somali startup Hilaac Air has taken delivery of its first aircraft, a 34‑seat Saab 340 that previously flew for Crossair and Deutsche BA. The turboprop landed in Mogadishu on 19 February as the carrier prepares to commence passenger operations.

2026-02-23T23:53:35.024499-08:00

Somalia’s Hilaac Air receives ex-Crossair/Deutsche BA Saab 340 ahead of launch

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NATO launches Arctic Sentry: Germany deploys four Eurofighters and tanker; Sweden sends Gripens and special forces NATO has launched Arctic Sentry to reinforce security across the High North. Germany will initially dispatch four Eurofighter jets and a tanker, while Sweden is contributing JAS 39 Gripens and special-forces elements to patrol waters around Iceland and Greenland amid heightened strategic tensions.

2026-02-12T03:40:06.997548-08:00

NATO launches Arctic Sentry: Germany deploys four Eurofighters and tanker; Sweden sends Gripens and special forces

Air Data News

Azerbaijan reportedly considering purchase of up to 48 Saab Gripen E/F fighters Azerbaijan is reported to be in talks to acquire up to 48 Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F fighters in a deal valued at about $6.5 billion, including logistics, training and long‑term sustainment. If confirmed, deliveries could begin from 2029, substantially modernizing the air force.

2026-02-09T06:15:10.984805-08:00

Azerbaijan reportedly considering purchase of up to 48 Saab Gripen E/F fighters

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Saab to fly fighter‑sized unmanned demonstrator in 2027 to inform Sweden's 2030 Future Fighter decision Saab will conduct the first flight of a fighter‑sized unmanned demonstrator in 2027 under Sweden’s government‑funded Future Fighter System programme. The 2027 airborne tests will mature technologies and deliver data to inform Stockholm’s planned decision on its next combat aircraft by 2030.

2026-02-05T19:54:45.052759-08:00

Saab to fly fighter‑sized unmanned demonstrator in 2027 to inform Sweden's 2030 Future Fighter decision

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Sweden in talks to arm Ukraine's Gripen with MBDA Meteor long‑range air‑to‑air missiles Sweden and Ukraine are in talks to arm Kyiv’s potential JAS 39 Gripen fighters with MBDA’s long‑range Meteor air‑to‑air missile, a pairing that would let Ukrainian jets contest Russian fighters at extended ranges. Officials warn integration, export approvals and steady missile supply remain unresolved.

2026-02-04T02:24:16.170118-08:00

Sweden in talks to arm Ukraine's Gripen with MBDA Meteor long‑range air‑to‑air missiles

AINonline

Saab pitches Canadian Gripen E/F production line as it presses Ottawa for a mixed fleet option Saab is urging Canada to buy the JAS 39 Gripen E/F and is proposing a domestic production line that could also supply other customers, as part of a case for a mixed Canadian fighter fleet. Saab says output could scale to a target of 36 aircraft per year, conditional on expanded industrial collaboration.

2026-02-04T01:02:57.269457-08:00

Saab pitches Canadian Gripen E/F production line as it presses Ottawa for a mixed fleet option

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Saab to flight‑test fighter‑sized uncrewed demonstrator next year ahead of 2030 decision

Sterling weighs options after Saab exit, eyes growth with Argentum backing

Somalia’s Hilaac Air receives ex-Crossair/Deutsche BA Saab 340 ahead of launch

Sweden in talks to arm Ukraine's Gripen with MBDA Meteor long‑range air‑to‑air missiles

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