Gripen fighter jet

Canada’s Gripen fighter jet Gamble: Sovereignty, Strategy, and the High-Stakes Future of its Air Force

Canada is once again at a crossroads in its defense planning. Despite having signed a $19 billion contract in 2023 for 88 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, talks with Swedish manufacturer Saab regarding the JAS 39 Gripen have quietly resumed....
Gripen fighter jets

Czech Republic Secures Gripen fighter jets Lease Extension, Ensuring Air Defense Continuity During F-35 Transition

In a move that secures the Czech Republic’s air defense capabilities through the next decade, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) has agreed to a new offer from Sweden to extend the lease of 12 JAS-39 Gripen C/D fighter jets until...