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Hungary orders four more Gripen Cs
By Khalem Chapman
… (FMV) covering an order for four more single-seat JAS 39C Gripen multi-role fighters for the Hungarian Air Force (HuAF) … amendment, the HuAF will eventually operate an 18-strong Gripen fleet. In 2016, Hungary extended its initial ten-year Gripen lease by another decade, with the current contract now …
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Sweden accelerates Gripen E deliveries
By Jon Lake
… enhancements and adjusted delivery schedules for the Gripen during the period 2023-2030. In the light of a growing … Sweden meeting this target. Speeding up the acquisition of Gripen E is one result of this expanded budget. Lars … aviation capability over time.” He said that the future Gripen E: “will be a very strong addition when the system is …
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Behind the scenes of Gripen air-to-air refuelling certification
By Björn Rüdén
… refuelling certification process for the JAS 39C/D Gripen. Björn Rüdén joined the trials over the Baltic Sea … Administration/Test & Evaluation/Air) flying a JAS 39C Gripen. He and his wingman in ‘Tester 91’ were about to … from the Gripens’ perspective. Originally the JAS 39 Gripen was not intended to be able to be refuelled in mid-air …
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Gripen prototype arrives at new home
By Steve Beebee
… the second prototype of what is now the hugely successful Gripen. The attraction is located within a former Swedish Air … time on May 4, 1990, and was used by SAAB to support the Gripen test programme. It was withdrawn after 461 hours of … the jet for display was completed in early December. … Gripen prototype arrives at new home …
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NATO commences aerial refuelling trials between Gripen and A330 MRTT
By Joe Campion
… Transport ( MRTT ) Fleet (MMF) initiated the Saab JAS 39 Gripen air-to-air refuelling (AAR) test campaign on October … A330-243MRTT fleet to aerially refuel the Saab JAS 39 Gripen multi-role fighter platform in the future. The … the hose and drogue system of the NATO MRTT. This enabling Gripen fighters of NATO and its partners to perform longer …
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Swedish Gripens and German Eurofighters team up for air combat training
By Dr Stefan Petersen
… Five JAS 39C/D Gripen fighters assigned to the Swedish Air Force’s F 7 … with the Eurofighters . According to the Luftwaffe, the Gripen and EF-2000 “worked together perfectly” during the … Air’ force. “The simulated [‘Red Air’] opponent – a mix of Gripen and Eurofighters, reinforced by civilian jets for …
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Swedish Gripens latest road operations exercise
By Alan Warnes
… highway exercise of the year. For most of the two days, Gripen C and Ds from the unit were landing on the ‘Helgstena’ … final two weeks in a battalion-sized drill.” Turning a Gripen around To turn around a Gripen for its next op and load it with weapons takes one …
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Gripen C/D and F-16V shortlisted in Philippine fighter procurement project
By Khalem Chapman
… F-16V Block 50/52 Fighting Falcon and Saab JAS 39C/D+ Gripen for its Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) procurement project, … and cooperation. On the other hand, Sweden’s JAS 39C/D+ Gripen is well-suited for dispersed operations, as it … and comes with an advanced sensor/weapons package. … Gripen C/D and F-16V shortlisted in Philippine fighter …
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Tiger Meet participants announced
By Eugenio Facci
… ● 211 Taktcká Letka – Czech Air Force – JAS-39C/D Gripen ● 335 Mira – Hellenic Air Force – F-16C/D Fighting …
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Sweden open to sending Gripens to Ukraine after joining NATO
By Jon Lake
… Minister Pål Jonson announced that a transfer of JAS 39C/D Gripen multi-role fighters to Ukraine could be on the cards, … was the first time that the possibility of second-hand Gripen deliveries to Kyiv has been directly linked to Sweden … for a report assessing the feasibility of transferring Gripen aircraft by November 6. The apparent change of heart …
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EXCLUSIVE: Nuclear Exercise Steadfast Noon participants revealed
By Dino Carrara
… Air Component F-16 Fighting Falcon; Czech Air Force JAS-39 Gripen; Royal Danish Air Force F-16; German Air Force A400M, …
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Germany to replace Tornado ECRs with EW-configured Eurofighters
By Khalem Chapman
… system, which is currently employed by the firm’s JAS 39 Gripen E multi-role fighter. An electronic combat-configured …
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Hungary's first KC-390 airlifter takes flight
By Jon Lake
… air-to-air refuelling capability for the HuAF’s JAS 39C/D Gripen fleet. Budapest inked a contract with Embraer to …
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Draken centre stage at Swedish exhibition
By Steve Beebee
… served in the decades prior to the air force’s current Gripen-equipped era. It opened to the public late last year. …
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Embraer Defense & Security CEO Bosco da Costa Jr talks to Alan Warnes
… Q When will AAR certification trials start on the Gripen C and Brazil’s Gripen E? A: Air forces are continually in contact with … to move forward with AAR clearance between the C-390 and Gripen variants. The C-390 is already certified as a tanker …