Tag: JAS 39 Gripen

IAF Su-30MKIs Drill with Thai Gripens Near China’s Malacca Strait

IAF Su-30MKIs Drill with Thai Gripens Near China’s Malacca Strait, Saab Renews Push for Gripens in India’s MRFA Race

The Asia Live News Service - February 12, 2026
In a strategically significant display of airpower cooperation, Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI fighters have conducted joint in-situ air drills with Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) JAS 39 Gripen aircraft near the vital Malacca Strait—just days after Swedish aerospace major...
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Canada’s Gripen fighter jet Gamble: Sovereignty, Strategy, and the High-Stakes Future of its Air Force

The Asia Live News Service - April 15, 2025
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....