As Peru seeks new fighter jets, global firms jockey for position
American, South Korean, French and Swedish plane-makers all appear to be courting Lima, while political instability complicates matters further.
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Saab begins Arexis EW deliveries to Airbus for German Eurofighter Typhoons
“This [Arexis] is part of [the] Eurofighter program and Germany is now funding it, but any other Eurofighter customer, of course, could benefit from having it on board,” Mikael Corp, sales director of fighter electronic warfare at Saab, told Brea…
DefenseTech Brief | April 21, 2025
This week’s DefenseTech Brief captures a defense landscape in flux—driven by urgent needs for missile defense, advanced autonomy, and sovereign production capabilities. Across domains and continents, governments and industries are accelerating the inte…
Air Force eyes ‘Advanced E-7’ Wedgetail with upgrades including new radar
A request for information released by the service raises the possibility of integrating new upgrades on a platform “equivalent” to the E-7, though it’s not clear what that could be.
Czech Republic assesses new Swedish Gripen fighter lease extension offer
The new offer, valued at 16.65 billion CZK ($732 million), will enable Prague to continue to operate 12 Gripen aircraft out to 2035 — two less than its existing fleet of 14 units — split between 10 single seat and two, two-seat platforms.
Pakistan Air Force Chief Meets Chinese Defence Minister to Strengthen Military Cooperation
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Zaheer Ahmad Babar, met with Chinese defence Minister Dong Jun in Beijing on Tuesday, 08 April, 2025.
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Anduril Launches Copperhead Family of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV)
Anduril Industries has unveiled Copperhead, a new family of high-speed Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) designed specifically for delivery by autonomous systems. The announcement represents a significant development in maritime autonomous technology, potentially offering naval forces more flexible and cost-effective underwater capabilities. The…
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Colombia Selects JAS-39E/F Gripen for Fighter Modernization Needs
Colombia has officially chosen the Swedish-made Saab JAS 39E/F Gripen as its next-generation combat aircraft, marking a milestone in its defense modernization efforts. The announcement was made by President Gustavo Petro on April 3, 2025, following the signing of a Letter of…
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Saab CEO floats Euro defense ‘coalition,’ plans to fly unmanned combat demonstrator
“We should sort of understand that we need to do more in Europe, nation by nation, of course, but also as part of the alliance, being a strong pillar in NATO” said Saab CEO Micael Johansson.
Saab CEO still upbeat on prospect of Sweden sending Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine
Ideally, a long-term agreement would be struck, Saab CEO Micael Johansson told Breaking Defense, leading to a first squadron of C/D standard aircraft being delivered to Kyiv “sooner rather than later.”