GripenNews
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JAS 39 #Gripen #news & info. Since 2006.
Other #defence & random. Swedish defence news.
In English/Swedish by private blogger 'Signatory'.
Pro-Gripen #avgeek. UNOFFICIAL.
Avatar/Header: J. Kouba
Other #defence & random. Swedish defence news.
In English/Swedish by private blogger 'Signatory'.
Pro-Gripen #avgeek. UNOFFICIAL.
Avatar/Header: J. Kouba
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GripenNews
@gripennews.bsky.social
· Nov 15
🇹🇭 The good ladies of AFSA made sure that Supreme Commander Gen Ukrit Boontanon received a delicious #Gripen snack at this year's Red Cross Fair.
No word on their production rate but I believe demand should be pretty high.
📷RTAF News Dec 13
No word on their production rate but I believe demand should be pretty high.
📷RTAF News Dec 13
December 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
🇹🇭 The good ladies of AFSA made sure that Supreme Commander Gen Ukrit Boontanon received a delicious #Gripen snack at this year's Red Cross Fair.
No word on their production rate but I believe demand should be pretty high.
📷RTAF News Dec 13
No word on their production rate but I believe demand should be pretty high.
📷RTAF News Dec 13
🇧🇷 Photos: #METEOR missile live-firing campaign
BVR-X exercise took place in November at Natal Air Base with participation of First Air Defence Group (1º GDA). Two BVR-missiles fired at long range against maneuvering targets. Both targets downed.
📷 Força Aérea Brasileira
BVR-X exercise took place in November at Natal Air Base with participation of First Air Defence Group (1º GDA). Two BVR-missiles fired at long range against maneuvering targets. Both targets downed.
📷 Força Aérea Brasileira
December 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🇧🇷 Photos: #METEOR missile live-firing campaign
BVR-X exercise took place in November at Natal Air Base with participation of First Air Defence Group (1º GDA). Two BVR-missiles fired at long range against maneuvering targets. Both targets downed.
📷 Força Aérea Brasileira
BVR-X exercise took place in November at Natal Air Base with participation of First Air Defence Group (1º GDA). Two BVR-missiles fired at long range against maneuvering targets. Both targets downed.
📷 Força Aérea Brasileira
Reposted by GripenNews
Förhållandena för foto var inte de bästa igår, men det blev bilder i alla fall, till skillnad från förra året.
Man kan i alla fall se att de tre främsta maskinerna var 39E. Alla tre hade de större vingrodren monterade.
Man kan i alla fall se att de tre främsta maskinerna var 39E. Alla tre hade de större vingrodren monterade.
December 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Förhållandena för foto var inte de bästa igår, men det blev bilder i alla fall, till skillnad från förra året.
Man kan i alla fall se att de tre främsta maskinerna var 39E. Alla tre hade de större vingrodren monterade.
Man kan i alla fall se att de tre främsta maskinerna var 39E. Alla tre hade de större vingrodren monterade.
🇧🇷 BK 27 #cannon fired by Brazilian Air Force #Gripen
Recent campaigns to verify air to air refueling, METEOR missile, cannon.
This op. growth will enable F-39E to take on more missions in 2026.
Video FAB www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IbL...
BR article Aeroin aeroin.net/pela-1a-vez-...
Recent campaigns to verify air to air refueling, METEOR missile, cannon.
This op. growth will enable F-39E to take on more missions in 2026.
Video FAB www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IbL...
BR article Aeroin aeroin.net/pela-1a-vez-...
December 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
🇧🇷 BK 27 #cannon fired by Brazilian Air Force #Gripen
Recent campaigns to verify air to air refueling, METEOR missile, cannon.
This op. growth will enable F-39E to take on more missions in 2026.
Video FAB www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IbL...
BR article Aeroin aeroin.net/pela-1a-vez-...
Recent campaigns to verify air to air refueling, METEOR missile, cannon.
This op. growth will enable F-39E to take on more missions in 2026.
Video FAB www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IbL...
BR article Aeroin aeroin.net/pela-1a-vez-...
🇸🇪 F 7 - Dec 10 🎄
My new tradition is finding those who caught the flares.
Nice to see #Gripen E participate for the first time. Demonstrating its higher endurance by flying on only internal fuel. ~90 min route.
📷 Lars-Olof Nilsson
📽️ Josefine Jansen www.facebook.com/josefine.jan...
My new tradition is finding those who caught the flares.
Nice to see #Gripen E participate for the first time. Demonstrating its higher endurance by flying on only internal fuel. ~90 min route.
📷 Lars-Olof Nilsson
📽️ Josefine Jansen www.facebook.com/josefine.jan...
December 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🇸🇪 F 7 - Dec 10 🎄
My new tradition is finding those who caught the flares.
Nice to see #Gripen E participate for the first time. Demonstrating its higher endurance by flying on only internal fuel. ~90 min route.
📷 Lars-Olof Nilsson
📽️ Josefine Jansen www.facebook.com/josefine.jan...
My new tradition is finding those who caught the flares.
Nice to see #Gripen E participate for the first time. Demonstrating its higher endurance by flying on only internal fuel. ~90 min route.
📷 Lars-Olof Nilsson
📽️ Josefine Jansen www.facebook.com/josefine.jan...
F 21 Norrbotten Wing 🎄11 x #Gripen #julgransflygning
Video: Denise Larsson www.facebook.com/100008816461...
Video: Denise Larsson www.facebook.com/100008816461...
December 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
F 21 Norrbotten Wing 🎄11 x #Gripen #julgransflygning
Video: Denise Larsson www.facebook.com/100008816461...
Video: Denise Larsson www.facebook.com/100008816461...
🇸🇪 Defmin gave an update on #Gripen to #Ukraine 🇺🇦
Not much news per se. Talks continuing. A Joint Working Group is looking at needs, schedule and financing.
Why a Ukrainian peace deal wouldn’t impact Swedish Gripen-E delivery times breakingdefense.com/2025/12/why-...
Not much news per se. Talks continuing. A Joint Working Group is looking at needs, schedule and financing.
Why a Ukrainian peace deal wouldn’t impact Swedish Gripen-E delivery times breakingdefense.com/2025/12/why-...
Why a Ukrainian peace deal wouldn’t impact Swedish Gripen-E delivery times - Breaking Defense
Sweden's defense minister told Breaking Defense that his government is "looking into" sending older Gripen models to Ukraine.
breakingdefense.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🇸🇪 Defmin gave an update on #Gripen to #Ukraine 🇺🇦
Not much news per se. Talks continuing. A Joint Working Group is looking at needs, schedule and financing.
Why a Ukrainian peace deal wouldn’t impact Swedish Gripen-E delivery times breakingdefense.com/2025/12/why-...
Not much news per se. Talks continuing. A Joint Working Group is looking at needs, schedule and financing.
Why a Ukrainian peace deal wouldn’t impact Swedish Gripen-E delivery times breakingdefense.com/2025/12/why-...
#julgransflygning 🎄
F 7 planerar för att leverera en julgran idag.
F 21 försöker igen i morgon. F 17 i nästa vecka.
www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...
F 7 planerar för att leverera en julgran idag.
F 21 försöker igen i morgon. F 17 i nästa vecka.
www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
#julgransflygning 🎄
F 7 planerar för att leverera en julgran idag.
F 21 försöker igen i morgon. F 17 i nästa vecka.
www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...
F 7 planerar för att leverera en julgran idag.
F 21 försöker igen i morgon. F 17 i nästa vecka.
www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...
"H.K.H. Kronprinsessan har under hösten kompletterat sin officersutbildning med en fördjupning i flygvapnets verksamhet."
"HRH The Crown Princess has supplemented her officer training with an in-depth study of the Air Force"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRBu...
www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...
"HRH The Crown Princess has supplemented her officer training with an in-depth study of the Air Force"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRBu...
www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...
Kronprinsessan i Flygvapnet
YouTube video by Försvarsmakten
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:53 AM
"H.K.H. Kronprinsessan har under hösten kompletterat sin officersutbildning med en fördjupning i flygvapnets verksamhet."
"HRH The Crown Princess has supplemented her officer training with an in-depth study of the Air Force"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRBu...
www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...
"HRH The Crown Princess has supplemented her officer training with an in-depth study of the Air Force"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRBu...
www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...
🇸🇪 This year's group of conscipts at F 21 Norrbotten Wing had their skills tested in a final war exercise.
Tasked with preparing JAS 39 #Gripen fighters for missions. In temperatures down to around -30c.
Manual hoisting up of missiles.
📷 Norrbottens flygflottilj F 21
Tasked with preparing JAS 39 #Gripen fighters for missions. In temperatures down to around -30c.
Manual hoisting up of missiles.
📷 Norrbottens flygflottilj F 21
December 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🇸🇪 This year's group of conscipts at F 21 Norrbotten Wing had their skills tested in a final war exercise.
Tasked with preparing JAS 39 #Gripen fighters for missions. In temperatures down to around -30c.
Manual hoisting up of missiles.
📷 Norrbottens flygflottilj F 21
Tasked with preparing JAS 39 #Gripen fighters for missions. In temperatures down to around -30c.
Manual hoisting up of missiles.
📷 Norrbottens flygflottilj F 21
Ingen #julgran av F 7 idag men reservdagen är aktiverad.
Om vädret håller så innebär det att både F 7 och F 21 flyger julgransformation i morgon, onsdag. 🎄
Och ännu mer är på planering.
Håll koll på fb och FM www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...
Om vädret håller så innebär det att både F 7 och F 21 flyger julgransformation i morgon, onsdag. 🎄
Och ännu mer är på planering.
Håll koll på fb och FM www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...
Julgransflygningar2025
Försvarsmaktens årliga julgransflygningar får i år nordisk förstärkning av danska och finska flygvapnet. För första gången kommer Jas 39 Gripen E leda en av formationsflygningarna som varje december f...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Ingen #julgran av F 7 idag men reservdagen är aktiverad.
Om vädret håller så innebär det att både F 7 och F 21 flyger julgransformation i morgon, onsdag. 🎄
Och ännu mer är på planering.
Håll koll på fb och FM www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...
Om vädret håller så innebär det att både F 7 och F 21 flyger julgransformation i morgon, onsdag. 🎄
Och ännu mer är på planering.
Håll koll på fb och FM www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...
#OTD in 1988 🇸🇪 FMV issued a flight test permit for a new Swedish fighter jet.
Saab could now fly Pfpl 39-1. (Pfpl = Provflygplan = test/prototype aircraft)
Chief test pilot Stig Holmström slept on site. Six hours after waking up on Dec 9 he became the first man to fly #Gripen.
Saab could now fly Pfpl 39-1. (Pfpl = Provflygplan = test/prototype aircraft)
Chief test pilot Stig Holmström slept on site. Six hours after waking up on Dec 9 he became the first man to fly #Gripen.
December 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Saab CEO on developing future fighters:
"I'm not excluding any sort of partnerships going forward. [...] but with retaining OEM (manufacturer) capability on the fighter side: why would we let go of that?"
Saab and Airbus co-operate on unmanned fighter technology
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
"I'm not excluding any sort of partnerships going forward. [...] but with retaining OEM (manufacturer) capability on the fighter side: why would we let go of that?"
Saab and Airbus co-operate on unmanned fighter technology
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
December 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Saab CEO on developing future fighters:
"I'm not excluding any sort of partnerships going forward. [...] but with retaining OEM (manufacturer) capability on the fighter side: why would we let go of that?"
Saab and Airbus co-operate on unmanned fighter technology
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
"I'm not excluding any sort of partnerships going forward. [...] but with retaining OEM (manufacturer) capability on the fighter side: why would we let go of that?"
Saab and Airbus co-operate on unmanned fighter technology
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
December 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
December 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Inside the high-speed missions fueling Western fighter jets on Russia's doorstep www.businessinsider.com/inside-high-...
Inside the high-speed missions fueling Western fighter jets on Russia's doorstep
Business Insider went aboard a Royal Air Force Voyager tanker to watch it refuel NATO fighter jets operating over Eastern Europe.
www.businessinsider.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Inside the high-speed missions fueling Western fighter jets on Russia's doorstep www.businessinsider.com/inside-high-...
🇸🇪 GKN Aerospace announced conclusion of phase 1 of a FMV contract for concept studies into advanced propulsion systems for next generation fighter systems.
It was delivered on time. Presentation today.
Photo: GKN Aerospace Sweden
It was delivered on time. Presentation today.
Photo: GKN Aerospace Sweden
November 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
🇸🇪 GKN Aerospace announced conclusion of phase 1 of a FMV contract for concept studies into advanced propulsion systems for next generation fighter systems.
It was delivered on time. Presentation today.
Photo: GKN Aerospace Sweden
It was delivered on time. Presentation today.
Photo: GKN Aerospace Sweden
🇭🇺 #Baltic Air Policing mission handover to Spain.
Since August 1st the Hungarian Air Force has participated in #NATO #BAP with #Gripen. They also participation in 2015, 2019, 2022.
This time around with 22 interceptions and 400 flight hours.
Ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base today.
Photos: HuMod
Since August 1st the Hungarian Air Force has participated in #NATO #BAP with #Gripen. They also participation in 2015, 2019, 2022.
This time around with 22 interceptions and 400 flight hours.
Ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base today.
Photos: HuMod
November 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🇸🇪🇬🇧 Self-protection trials.
'Viking Flame' test exercise at the Donna Nook Air Weapons Range in Lincolnshire, England, Nov 10-14.
Developing self-protection capabilities and improve the survivability of #NATO fighter aircraft.
Info/Photo: FMV / M. Shorter
'Viking Flame' test exercise at the Donna Nook Air Weapons Range in Lincolnshire, England, Nov 10-14.
Developing self-protection capabilities and improve the survivability of #NATO fighter aircraft.
Info/Photo: FMV / M. Shorter
November 27, 2025 at 11:48 AM
🇸🇪🇬🇧 Self-protection trials.
'Viking Flame' test exercise at the Donna Nook Air Weapons Range in Lincolnshire, England, Nov 10-14.
Developing self-protection capabilities and improve the survivability of #NATO fighter aircraft.
Info/Photo: FMV / M. Shorter
'Viking Flame' test exercise at the Donna Nook Air Weapons Range in Lincolnshire, England, Nov 10-14.
Developing self-protection capabilities and improve the survivability of #NATO fighter aircraft.
Info/Photo: FMV / M. Shorter
Fuerza Aérea Colombiana:
"The incorporation of Gripen decisively strengthens our technological capabilities."
"Greater efficiency and precision to protect the sovereignty of #Colombia 🇨🇴."
www.facebook.com/reel/1549304...
"The incorporation of Gripen decisively strengthens our technological capabilities."
"Greater efficiency and precision to protect the sovereignty of #Colombia 🇨🇴."
www.facebook.com/reel/1549304...
1.1K views · 61 reactions | La incorporación del Gripen fortalece de manera decisiva nuestras capacidades tecnológicas. Sus avanzados sistemas de comunicación garantizan enlaces seguros y en tiempo re...
La incorporación del Gripen fortalece de manera decisiva nuestras capacidades tecnológicas. Sus avanzados sistemas de comunicación garantizan enlaces seguros y en tiempo real entre aeronaves,...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Fuerza Aérea Colombiana:
"The incorporation of Gripen decisively strengthens our technological capabilities."
"Greater efficiency and precision to protect the sovereignty of #Colombia 🇨🇴."
www.facebook.com/reel/1549304...
"The incorporation of Gripen decisively strengthens our technological capabilities."
"Greater efficiency and precision to protect the sovereignty of #Colombia 🇨🇴."
www.facebook.com/reel/1549304...
🇸🇪 FMV and GKN developing unmanned demonstrator aircraft.
GKN Aerospace and FMV team up to build a flexible platform with turbojet motor. Within 18 months.
Project is already underway, work based on exploring innovative and cost-effective solutions.
www.gknaerospace.com/se/nyheter/g...
GKN Aerospace and FMV team up to build a flexible platform with turbojet motor. Within 18 months.
Project is already underway, work based on exploring innovative and cost-effective solutions.
www.gknaerospace.com/se/nyheter/g...
November 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🇸🇪 FMV and GKN developing unmanned demonstrator aircraft.
GKN Aerospace and FMV team up to build a flexible platform with turbojet motor. Within 18 months.
Project is already underway, work based on exploring innovative and cost-effective solutions.
www.gknaerospace.com/se/nyheter/g...
GKN Aerospace and FMV team up to build a flexible platform with turbojet motor. Within 18 months.
Project is already underway, work based on exploring innovative and cost-effective solutions.
www.gknaerospace.com/se/nyheter/g...
🇭🇺 Missions & training during #Baltic Air Policing.
During #BAP, the Hungarian #Gripen detachment conduct not only live and training interceptions but also train in other ways with various #NATO nations.
Pic G-Transl. Source: honvedelem.hu/missziok/fel...
During #BAP, the Hungarian #Gripen detachment conduct not only live and training interceptions but also train in other ways with various #NATO nations.
Pic G-Transl. Source: honvedelem.hu/missziok/fel...
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
🇭🇺 Missions & training during #Baltic Air Policing.
During #BAP, the Hungarian #Gripen detachment conduct not only live and training interceptions but also train in other ways with various #NATO nations.
Pic G-Transl. Source: honvedelem.hu/missziok/fel...
During #BAP, the Hungarian #Gripen detachment conduct not only live and training interceptions but also train in other ways with various #NATO nations.
Pic G-Transl. Source: honvedelem.hu/missziok/fel...