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Reuters • Johan Ahlander, Simon Johnson

Ukraine and Sweden advance Gripen fighter supply: up to 20 Saab Gripen E/F jets plus donation of 16 Gripen C/D in $2.90B deal

Sweden says it will sell Ukraine 20 of the latest-model Saab Gripen fighters while donating up to 16 older Gripen C/D variants. Kyiv’s plan now centers on an initial batch of up to 20 Gripen E/F aircraft, with C/D deliveries targeted as early as next year, funded via an EU Ukraine Support Loan allocation of €2.5 billion.

Also: Bloomberg, Aviation Week, Kyiv Independent, Air Data News, AeroTime, The Aviationist, CNA, Economic Times, saab.com, defence-industry.eu, tass.com, defence-blog.com, defence-industry.eu and moderndiplomacy.eu
2026-05-28T02:44:32.723407-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Hanwha to develop small turbofan for CCAs, small aircraft

By FlightGlobal: New engine will support intense electricity needs of CCAs. Hanwha Aerospace and the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) will jointly develop a new turbofan engine suitable for collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs) and other uncrewed aircraft.

2026-05-27T22:15:22.577087-07:00
Bombardier   Europe   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Bloomberg • Laura Dhillon Kane

Canada Is in Talks to Buy Saab’s GlobalEye Surveillance Jets to Bolster Military

By Bloomberg: Canada entered into negotiations to buy Saab AB’s GlobalEye military surveillance planes, rejecting American bids as the northern nation pushes to spend fewer defense dollars in the US.

Also: AeroTime, Janes, FlightGlobal, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, asdnews.com, aviation-defence-universe.com, Aviation Week, Scramble, Wings, warsight.com, The Guardian and 14 more
2026-05-27T06:09:45.393840-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing  
The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

F/A-18 Super Hornets Eyed To Replace Navy's Remaining F-5 Adversaries

By The War Zone: Swapping dated F-5s for F/A-18E/Fs would give the Navy a more threat representative adversary fleet to emulate advanced enemies, like China. Swapping aging F-5 aggressors for Super Hornets would give the Navy more realistic high-end red air training for future peer conflict.

2026-05-27T10:41:38.642128-07:00