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Gripen flying in Switzerland
During 8 to 12 April, two Gripen will be flown from the Swiss airbase Emmen, near Lucerne. The flights take place at the request of the Swiss defence procurement authority armasuisse.
The flights are carried out to verify the functionality of… Continue reading
Swiss industry to become single supplier of major Gripen E components
Defence and security company Saab has taken the strategic decision to find Swiss companies to develop, produce and assemble major components of the Gripen E aircraft, including the rear fuselage. More than 35 per cent of the work will be… Continue reading
Saab receives second development order for Gripen E from FMV
Defence and security company Saab has, within the framework of the agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) that was made public on February 15 2013, received a development order amounting to SEK 10.7 billion for operations during 2015-2023.… Continue reading
Saab signs upgrade contract for Gripen C/D
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for upgrades of the current Gripen fleet. The order amounts to 140 MSEK over 2013-2014.
Photo: ILA 2010 M. van Leeuwen Z.A.P.P.
The upgrades… Continue reading
Swiss Test Fly Gripen in Sweden
A Swiss evaluation team has been test flying the Gripen F Demonstrator multi-role fighter with Saab in Linköping, Sweden. The Swiss team consisted of test pilots and engineers from both armasuisse and the Swiss Air Force.
The purpose of the… Continue reading
Saab receives order for the support and maintenance of Gripen
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), for the support and maintenance of Gripen and technical support for the Swedish Armed Forces. The order forms part of an earlier signed agreement… Continue reading
Saab Gripen E/F Test Aircraft Debutes in Switzerland
12 October 2012
Defence and security company Saab’s Gripen E/F Test Aircraft has now been introduced to the Swiss people. It took place yesterday during the Swiss Air Force spectacular annual flight demonstration at the Axalp-Ebenfluh shooting range.
Gripen flies at Axalp flight demonstration Switserland
Next week the Gripen E/F test aircraft will make its debut in the Swiss alps during the Axalp flight demonstration by the Swiss Air Force, 10-11 October. Wednesday morning the aircraft arrived in Switzerland after a non-stop flight from Linköping… Continue reading
Saab Gripen the face of success
Under a blue sky all six Gripen nations meet in the air during the Aerospace Forum event that took place in Linköping, Sweden last week. A historical moment that once again marks the success that Gripen has made in the… Continue reading
Swiss pilots fly Gripen E/F Test Aircraft in Sweden
4 May 2012,
Under clear blue skies, a team of test pilots and flight test engineers from the Swiss Air Force and the Swiss federal defence procurement agency, Armasuisse, visited Saab in Linköping in Sweden to perform test flights with… Continue reading
Czech Gripen pilots practice air-to-air refuelling in Sweden
March 2012,
Major Jaroslav Toma?a and Captain Petr D?evecký of 21 tactical air base in ?áslav, the Czech Republic became the first pilots in the history of the Czech Air Force to perform air-to-air refuelling. After initial training at the… Continue reading
Saab comments on the Swedish Armed Forces will to upgrade Gripen
Yesterdaythe Swedish Armed Forces presented their will to upgrade Gripen, and a clear commitment to Gripen as the backbone of the Swedish Air Force was also expressed.
According to the Swedish Armed Forces the upgraded Gripen will have a larger… Continue reading