#Gripen
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![A Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) SAAB JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft performs an aerial display during a media preview for the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 4, 2018. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) SAAB JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft performs an aerial display during a media preview for the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 4, 2018. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sign a letter of intent in front of a Gripen fighter jet in Linköping, Sweden, on October 22, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sign a letter of intent in front of a Gripen fighter jet in Linköping, Sweden, on October 22, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walk past a Gripen fighter jet after they delivered a joint press conference in Linköping, Sweden, on October 22, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walk past a Gripen fighter jet after they delivered a joint press conference in Linköping, Sweden, on October 22, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
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As Ukraine seeks to modernize its air force and counter Russia’s entrenched air dominance, Sweden’s Gripen-E multirole fighter is emerging as a realistic and highly survivable option. The aircraft’s agility, electronic warfare resilience, and networked combat capability could offer Ukraine the means to contest Russian airspace on more equal terms.![Swedish SAAB RBS 70 NG man-portable air defense system of the Brazilian army during the live-fire exercises. (Source: SA_Defensa/X)]( "Swedish SAAB RBS 70 NG man-portable air defense system of the Brazilian army during the live-fire exercises. (Source: SA_Defensa/X)")
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Swedish defense manufacturer Saab is set to begin producing air defense systems in Ukraine—a strategic move that, according to Defense Express , could pave the way for future local assembly of JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets as Kyiv deepens defense-industrial ties with Stockholm.![Ukraine Plans to Buy 100+ Swedish Gripen Jets, May Help Build Them Too]( "Ukraine Plans to Buy 100+ Swedish Gripen Jets, May Help Build Them Too")
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Ukraine’s largest-ever fighter jet procurement—potentially surpassing even Sweden’s own orders—may hinge on a critical demand: domestic manufacturing.![Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands in Linköping, Sweden, on October 22, 2025, after announcing a deal for Ukraine to acquire 100–150 Saab Gripen jets. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands in Linköping, Sweden, on October 22, 2025, after announcing a deal for Ukraine to acquire 100–150 Saab Gripen jets. (Source: Getty Images)")
