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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 56m

"This is the result of long-term work and close collaboration between the Armed Forces, FMV and Swedish industry. Gripen E strengthens our national defense capability and our ability to meet future threats together with allies" - Chief of Defence Michael Claesson

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 56m

"– It feels fantastic to receive JAS 39 Gripen E into the Air Force. We are getting a fighter aircraft that is developed to meet a qualified adversary and the complex operational environment we must operate in." - Air Chief Jonas Wikman

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 56m

🇸🇪 Armed Forces #announce handover ceremony.

JAS 39E #Gripen fighters into the Swedish Air Force.

20th October at F 7 Wing Skaraborg.

Photo: Försvarsmakten. 1/3

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 22h

Bundestag approved more of Saabs #AREXIS Electronic Warfare system for 🇩🇪 #Eurofighter fleet.

Good to see more produced units of this excellent and modular European #EW-technology. It's on #Gripen E.

Arexis www.saab.com/products/are...

Source: www.bmvg.de/de/aktuelles...

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 2d

"I dag vid 12.45 flyger två Jas #Gripen över centrala #Stockholm.

Detta med anledning av ett internationellt högnivåbesök till Sverige." - FM

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 2d

📷 🇨🇿 211 Sqn in #Portugal for NATO Tiger Meet.

Next year NATO Tigers will meet up in #Greece.

#Gripen #military #aircraft 🐯

Photo: Armáda ČR

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 3d

🇭🇺 #Hungary

101 Sqn #Gripen C/D over Kecskemét Air Base.

Still some old decommissioned #aircraft hanging around. 20+ MIG-29. EXIF Info: June 18, 2025.

Photo: Gábor Kormány #military

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 4d

First photo from 1943. Access to platforms only via external ladders. In 1948, with Nordic flags.

Perhaps used with radar for schooling or tests? It's Malmen base aka 'the cradle of 🇸🇪 military aviation'.
Malmen is testing out Gripen E atm.

Photo: FV museum / Lindh / Jernberg / Söderström

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 4d

Time for a relaxing swim... under a 500 kW-class #radar 🤔

Supposedly a PS-239 coastal radar in 1972. But this 'diving tower' was built much earlier, and not by the sea. #history 1/2

Photo: Flygvapenmuseum 🇸🇪 F 3 Östgöta, Malmen. digitaltmuseum.se/021016944071...

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 5d

🇭🇺 Two months in and it's half-time for #HUNAF in #Baltic Air Policing.

Their #QRA #Gripen unit has taken off on 43 training missions and 11 live scrambles.

Some live missions haven't been communicated by #NATO / HuMod. Possibly to I.D. civilian #aircraft.

Src/photo: HuMoD

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 6d

The irony here is that Brazil also eyed second hand F-16's as an alternative to supplement their Gripen E fleet.

But as F-16 took priority in Ukraine, now Brazil may be able to get those second hand Gripen C/D's.

And, more second hand F-16's available for Ukraine?

🤔

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 6d

🇺🇦 #Ukraine Talks on #Gripen E - but no C/D?

Earlier idea to donate C/D seem less likely to happen as 🇸🇪 Defence Ministry and PM has only mentioned an E-sale to reporters this week.

We'll see. Should be some flexibility.
But 🇧🇷 could be eyeing those C/D's.

www.reuters.com/business/aer...

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 7d

🇨🇴 #Colombia Deal to be signed this month - Defmin

Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez met with President Petro to clear some final offset details - and confirmed a #Gripen deal will be signed this October.

Src: Infobae #military #aircraft

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 7d

🇸🇪🇺🇦

PM Kristersson to discuss #Gripen fighter jet with President #Zelenskyy at the Copenhagen summit.

Pic: DN #Ukraine

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 7d

🇨🇴 #Colombia

This week President Gustavo Petro asked his #cabinet why #Gripen contract was not signed.

There was an ambition to sign it at the end of September.

Recently offset conditions were established so it's moving forward but clearly the President wants to get it done.

GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 16d

🇨🇴 #Colombia closing in on a contract 👍

After selecting Saab #Gripen E/F for the #FAC a process is now underway to finalize contract terms.

"Government accelerates acquisition of #Gripen aircraft: conditions established for offset contract"

Source: CO24

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 9d

Btw, uthängningen av #journalister skedde vid 13-tiden på lördagen. Expressen berättade 13:29. Utmärkt! ⭐️

GP opinionstext dagen efter. Ok. Men #SVT och DN först på måndag em, kultursidorna. Underkänt.

#demokratihot ska rapporteras direkt. Tänk en valhelg.
Visa påverkansmetoderna.

GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 9d

🇸🇪 Förslag: Ett sändningskrav för att stärka vår #demokrati, oberoende #journalistik samt minska hoten.

SVT/SR ska skyndsamt redovisa alla försök till att påverka den politiska journalistiken. Av aktivister, förmodad statsaktör, kriminella.

Tex via webben samt i årsredovisning.

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 9d

"Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk, confirmed that Swedish-made #Gripen fighter jets are now part of the expected Western aircraft supply to #Ukraine."

Src: United 24 united24media.com/latest-news/...

BBC Ukraine (G-Transl Pic) www.bbc.com/ukrainian/ar...

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 9d

🇸🇪 Förslag: Ett sändningskrav för att stärka vår #demokrati, oberoende #journalistik samt minska hoten.

SVT/SR ska skyndsamt redovisa alla försök till att påverka den politiska journalistiken. Av aktivister, förmodad statsaktör, kriminella.

Tex via webben samt i årsredovisning.

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 10d

#NATO Tiger Meet 2025 in #Portugal at Base Aérea nº 11 - Beja. 🇨🇿 #Gripen

Photos: NATO Tiger Association www.facebook.com/NatoTigers

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 12d

#LOKE is modular and mobile. Loaded on trucks. Built around Saabs #Giraffe 1X GaN AESA radar and #Trackfire Remote Weapon Station.

Integrated with both #EW (Electronic Warfare) components and a hard kill capability with machine guns of different caliber.

www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...

Loke användes skarpt i Nato-insats

Flygvapnets nya sensorkedja för att upptäcka och bekämpa drönare har använts skarpt under Nato-insatsen i Polen. På under ett år har Loke gått från idé till att bli en viktig del i Flygvapnets basförm...

www.forsvarsmakten.se

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 12d

🇩🇰🇸🇪 #Denmark accepted an offer from #Sweden for a #military counter #drone system during the upcoming #EU summit.

Not said what system. A likely offer would be LOKE. Recently deployed to Poland to protect #Gripen. 1/2

DK MoD to TV 2: nyheder.tv2.dk/live/krimi/2...

Photos: Saab AB

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 13d

🇸🇪 Swedish Air Force accelerate training on S 106 #GlobalEye AEW&C.

Training at Saab GMC/MTS simulators this fall, in actual aircraft by the end of 2026. Hopefully IOC early 2027.

Operators rave about all the new capability vs. the old platform.

www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...

Skräddarsydd introduktionsutbildning för nya S 106-operatörer

Leveransen av S 106 pågår enligt plan. För att underlätta övergången från ASC 890 till nya S 106 tar vi krafttag på utbildningssidan med bland annat en skräddarsydd operatörsutbildning.

www.forsvarsmakten.se

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 13d

In other news, RTAF ordered a A330 MRTT+. It will be fitted with both hose-and-drogue, and a boom. #tanker

www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/...

Royal Thai Air Force orders next generation Airbus A330 MRTT+

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has ordered an Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Plus (MRTT+).

www.airbus.com

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 13d

🇹🇭 Call sign "MASTER" - #RTAF Group Captain at Wing 7 reached 1000 flying hours on #Gripen.

He became combat ready on Gripen C in 2014.

Photos: RTAF

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 14d

Two 🇭🇺 #Gripen fighters deployed to #Baltic #AirPolicing scrambled on September 25.

🇷🇺 Su-30, Su-35 and 3x MiG-31 flying close to 🇱🇻 airspace. Mostly unarmed aircraft.

Photos/info: #NATO AIRCOM on X

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