[Video] Thailand’s Queen completes first solo Gripen fighter flight
Thailand’s Queen Suthida has completed her first solo flight in a single-seat Saab JAS 39C Gripen fighter at Wing 7 in Surat Thani. King...
Sweden to deploy Gripen fighters for NATO mission over Poland
Sweden will contribute Gripen fighter jets to a NATO operation over Poland from October 2026, supporting the Alliance’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence and...
Saab to provide remote air traffic control at Stockholm-Västerås Airport
Saab has signed a 15-year agreement to install and operate remote air traffic control services at Stockholm-Västerås Airport from 1 January 2028.
Aircraft movements at...
Saab Gripen F completes maiden flight in Sweden
Saab’s Gripen F two-seat fighter has completed its maiden flight, marking the start of the aircraft’s airborne test campaign.
The aircraft departed Saab’s airfield at...
Hungarian Gripen crashes near Szolnok, pilot ejects safely
A Hungarian Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen crashed near Szolnok in central Hungary on Monday morning, according to Prime Minister Péter Magyar.
The pilot...
Saab unveils full-scale A3-001 uncrewed combat aircraft concept
Saab has presented a full-scale model of its A3-001 uncrewed combat aircraft concept at the Swedish Armed Forces’ Jubilee Air Show at Malmen Air...
Farnborough 2026: event highlights and takeaways
The Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2026, held from July, 20th-24th 2026 at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in the United Kingdom, once again...
Saab secures SEK 10.1 billion GlobalEye order from Middle Eastern customer
Saab has received an order worth SEK 10.1 billion (EUR 910 million) for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from an...
Embraer and Saab plan production of 20 additional Gripen fighters in Brazil
Embraer and Saab have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) establishing a framework for the potential production of 20 additional Gripen fighter aircraft at...
NATO selects Saab’s GlobalEye for future AEW&C capability
NATO has selected Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) system as its preferred solution to replace the Alliance’s current airborne surveillance capability....
Saab GlobalEye tipped as NATO’s future airborne surveillance platform
Saab’s GlobalEye airborne surveillance system is expected to be selected as the future standard replacement for NATO’s AWACS fleet, according to reporting cited by...
Saab to supply 16 Gripen E fighter jets for Ukraine
Swedish defence company Saab has signed a contract with Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to supply 16 Gripen E fighter aircraft for Ukraine, marking...
Canada weighs mixed F-35 and Gripen fleet to reduce dependence on U.S. defence systems
Canada is reportedly considering a major revision of its fighter replacement programme, potentially reducing its planned purchase of 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II...
NATO moves toward Saab–Bombardier GlobalEye in break from Boeing AWACS legacy
NATO Support and Procurement Agency has selected a joint offer from Saab and Bombardier to replace NATO’s ageing airborne warning and control fleet, signalling...
Brazil unveils first locally produced Gripen E fighter jet
Embraer, Saab, and the Brazilian Air Force have presented the first Gripen E fighter jet assembled in Brazil, marking a major milestone in the...
France orders Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft in €1bn-plus defence deal
Saab has secured a major defence contract from France’s General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) for two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft,...
Saab deepens partnership to modernise air traffic management at Australia’s major airports
Saab and Airservices Australia have signed a new master service agreement that will upgrade tower automation systems at Australia’s four busiest airports—Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane,...
KC-390 and Gripen E achieve key milestone with successful aerial refuelling certification
Embraer and Saab have successfully completed the certification test campaign for air-to-air refuelling between the KC-390 Millennium and the Gripen E, marking a major...
European NATO countries abandon plan for Boeing E-7 Wedgetail AWACS
European NATO countries, including the Netherlands, have scrapped their plan to jointly purchase six Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft intended to replace the alliance's aging...
Saab secures major contract with Colombia for Gripen E/F fighters
Saab, the Swedish aerospace and defence company, announced today that it has signed a significant contract with the Colombian government for the delivery of...