Why a Ukrainian peace deal wouldn’t impact Swedish Gripen-E delivery times
Sweden’s defense minister told Breaking Defense that his government is “looking into” sending older Gripen models to Ukraine.
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Santa at war: ‘home’ town in Finland hosts Nato soldiers as Russian threat looms
Christmas tourists are noticing a growing military presence in Lapland, where Santa Park doubles as a bomb shelterBilled as the official home town of Santa Claus, or joulupukki as he is known in Finland, the city of Rovaniemi offers every imaginable Fa…
Swedish navy encountering Russian submarines ‘almost weekly’ – and more could be on the way
Moscow ‘continuously reinforcing’ its presence in the region, says Swedish chief of operations Capt Marko PetkovicThe Swedish navy encounters Russian submarines in the Baltic Sea on an “almost weekly” basis, its chief of operations has said, and is pre…
Rising levels of hate forcing women out of Swedish public life, says equality agency
Country seen as champion of equal rights faces reckoning after senior politician says she felt compelled to quitIncreasing hate, threats and harassment against female politicians are scaring women away from public life and forcing them to censor themse…
After NATO ditches E-7A, Saab CEO pushes GlobalEye
Setting out potential production options for a NATO GlobalEye order, Johansson shared that Saab is “investing to deliver more aircrafts per year from the Swedish hub,” or could receive support from French aviation maintenance and modification provider …
Death toll from Russian attack rises to 25 as Ukraine says it will raise issue at UN – as it happened
Ukraine to raise the overnight attack on Ternopil, in which more than 70 people were injured, at the security council tomorrowThe Dutch economy minister said he had moved to take effective control of Nexperia to ensure Europe was not locked out of chip…
Four ‘active club’ members sentenced to prison in Sweden for racist assaults
Men aged 20 to 23 convicted at trial that showed pattern of far-right activists assembling in gymsFour men from the Swedish branch of the international far-right “active club” network have been sentenced to prison after they were found guilty of severa…
Zelenskyy says Ukraine could buy up to 100 French Rafale fighters
In late October Kyiv signed a similar letter of intent for the potential purchase of scores of Swedish-made Gripen fighters.
Colombia Closes Negotiation With SAAB For 17 Gripen-E Jets Worth ₹4.25 Billion
The Colombian government has concluded a landmark negotiation with SAAB to procure 17 Gripen-E multi-role fighters, valued at approximately USD 4.25 billion.This deal marks the most expensive defence acquisition in Colombia’s history and signals the long-awaited retirement of the Israeli-built IAI Kfir fleet that has served the Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC) for over four decades.The development
Colombia signs $3.6B deal for Gripen fighters
The deal covers 15 Gripen E one-seater aircraft, along with two Gripen F two-seaters and a host of equipment and weapons, the Swedish company announced. Delivery of the jets will take place between 2026 and 2032.