Portugal and Canada are considering buying the #Saab JAS 39 #Gripen E/F as a replacement for the F-35 due to concerns over a "kill switch". Is it a viable alternative? via @euronews
https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/04/16/is-there-a-european-fighter-jet-that-could-replace-reliance-on-the-us-f-35

Is Sweden's Gripen fighter jet the answer to Europe's F-35 fears?

Portugal and Canada are considering buying the Swedish JAS 39 Gripen E/F as a replacement for the American F-35 due to concerns over a "kill switch".

Is it a viable alternative?

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250416-is-swedens-gripen-fighter-jet-the-answer-to-europes-f-35-fears?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Saab CEO confirms Gripen talks continue with Canada as the country reexamines its F-35 procurement.

https://armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2025/saab-ceo-confirms-gripen-talks-continue-with-canada-as-the-country-reexamines-its-f-35-procurement

Sweden Formalizes Gripen Fighter Jet Offer to Peru with Proposal to Sell 12 Units – Aviacionline https://www.byteseu.com/926534/ #FAP #Gripen #peru #Sweden

https://www.europesays.com/1995762/ Awaiting delivery of the F-35A acquired from the U.S., the Czech Republic is negotiating with Sweden to extend the lease of the Gripen fighters currently operated by its Air Force #F35 #Gripen #nyheter #Sverige #sweden

The F-35 is probably a better #fighter, on the whole, than the current version of the JAS 39. The F-47 will probably be better than the next version. But the best plane is the one you can get in the air.

Export restrictions, maintenance requirements, and the possibility of a "kill switch" make any US-built military aircraft a terrible bet for most customers. If Saab can find an alternate engine (the current powerplant is built by General Electric) then the #Gripen becomes a clearly better choice.

Saab claims its #ECM capabilities can be upgraded to make it the equal of any "stealth fighter." I don't know enough to evaluate this claim. I do know that if I were in charge of defense acquisitions for anywhere outside the US, I'd be willing to toss a coin to find out.

https://www.eurasiantimes.com/saab-offers-full-capability-jas-39-gripens-amid/

@osinttechnical

1/2) #SAAB is reportedly in talks with Canada and Portugal over potential Gripen procurement, after both countries expressed unease in recent weeks with their programs to acquire US-produced F-35s.

2/2) Saab had previously advertised the "#Gripen for #Canada" program as it competed to replace Canada's fleet of aging F-18s.

https://www.saab.com/markets/canada/gripen-for-canada

( ed : Gripens for #Ukraine ? )

Good Morning u inglorious basterds of #NAFO the last hopes for democracy

"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour & good sense. -Churchill

Now or Never!

#Gripen vs #Russia

Spätestens seit dem #Zoll-Krieg mit den #USA sollten alle #EU Länder die #F35 abbestellen und stattdessen auf günstigere #europäische Alternativen wie #Rafale oder #Gripen umsteigen.

Цена пугает: стала известна стоимость новой версии истребителя Gripen
https://www.unian.net/weapons/gripen-stala-izvestna-stoimost-novoy-versii-istrebitelya-12966489.html
#unian #истребитель #самолеты #Gripen

Just followed #gripen

#avgeek When asked about recent reports that the #UnitedStates might deny approval for reexport of the General Electric F414 engine powering the #Gripen E/F, the representative added: “#Saab has for many years had all the necessary licenses and permits in place for #Colombia”. https://www.overtdefense.com/2025/04/03/colombia-selects-saabs-gripen-e-f-as-next-fighter-aircraft/

F-AIR Colombia 2025 could seal historic #Gripen jet purchase

https://www.aviacionline.com/colombia-announces-saab-gripen-selection-deal-expected-at-f-air-2025

Colombia chooses the JAS-39 #Gripen as their next fighter aircraft, replacing the Kfir, an Israeli variant of the Mirage 5. This is the deal USA was supposed to veto based on Gripen using an American GE F414 engine.
https://www.aviacionline.com/colombia-announces-saab-gripen-selection-deal-expected-at-f-air-2025

#NATO's newest #ally is #sending its #Gripen jets made for #war with #Russia out to #patrol alliance #borders for the first time. We stand with #Ukraine & #European #Security

Швеция впервые отправила свои истребители Gripen для патрулирования границ НАТО
https://www.unian.net/world/gripen-shveciya-otpravila-svoi-samolety-na-patrulirovanie-granic-nato-12959160.html
#unian #Новостимира #Gripen #Швеция #НАТО #истребители #оружие #войнавУкраине #самолеты

If I'd been an aviation nerd, the Saab #Gripen would always had been one of favorite multirole fighter jets. So to #canada reevaluating and change from F-35 to Gripen-E

Румыния закупила американские F-16, однако может жалеть об этом: эксперты раскрыли причину
https://www.unian.net/weapons/f-16-v-rumynii-mogut-zhalet-iz-za-pokupki-amerikanskih-istrebiteley-12955287.html
#unian #F_16 #Румыния #оружие #истребители #самолеты #авиация #Швеция #США #Gripen

The Gripen was our second choice after the F-35 but now that we are re-examining the buy of F-35's I hope SAAB is re-tooling to use a European engine.

https://www.riotimesonline.com/u-s-veto-on-gripen-e-fighter-jets-shakes-latin-american-defense-plans/

How the #Canadian #JAS/39 #Gripen could look.