After nearly 30 years in service, the Swedish-made JAS 39 Gripen fighter saw its first combat use by Thailand, in a border ...

After nearly three decades of service, Sweden’s JAS-39 Gripen fighter has finally seen its first combat. -In a recent border ...

What You Need to Know: Sweden’s Saab JAS-39 Gripen continues to expand its presence in South America, with Brazil increasing its original order by 25% and Saab offering the fighter ...

The Gripen is a Mach 2 delta wing and canard fighter jet powered by a Volvo turbofan engine with afterburner. It has a range of up to 3,200 km (2,000 miles), and can fly at an altitude of 15,240 ...

More specifically, Saab will have to bring the Gripen to C/D spec and make sure it can stay operational and up to date to about 2035. The exact details of this configuration were not announced.

A Saab JAS 39 Gripen. JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images Poland has also given warnings, including its foreign minister saying he would not be surprised if Russia attacked his country.

BANGKOK (Reuters) -The Thai Air Force said on Tuesday it wanted to acquire Gripen 39 fighter jets built by Sweden's SAAB to replace its ageing jet fighters. The Air Force said it had spent 10 ...

Saab JAS 39 Gripen October 22, 2012 The Saab Gripen is a single-engine multirole fighter built in Sweden. A prototype made its first flight in 1988, and deliveries of the JAS 39A/B began in mid-1993.

The Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet has earned high marks for its capabilities and affordability. But buyers have often passed on the Gripen in favor of other jets, including the US-made F-35.

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has announced that it has chosen the acquisition of the Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F over the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70/72.

The Swedish-made Saab JAS 39 Gripen E is emerging as a formidable 4.5-generation fighter, carving out a significant niche in the global arms market. -While not a true stealth aircraft like the F-35, ...