Swedish Air Force

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Sweden's new fleet of Saab Gripen E combat aircraft will be built largely without reusing components from earlier models of the fighter, FMV says.

Joint efforts between four Nordic air forces to be able to seamlessly fight as one are making steady progress, says Sweden’s air chief, Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman.

The Swedish Air Force has embarked on exploring how to evolve the Saab Gripen E fighter to deal with the increased need for electronic warfare capabilities.

According to data from Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s Fleet Discovery Military tool, the global fleet of C-390s will increase more than 500% by 2035, from the ten in service today to 51 in 2035.

Saab says it has secured an order to support the German modernization of MBDA-made Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles.

Sweden's selection of the C-390 forms part of a declaration to expand the aviation partnership beyond the ongoing joint development of the Gripen E/F fighter.

The Total Defense bill notes that the process of making a decision on the future combat aircraft will require broad political support.

A period of extraordinary growth in Swedish military spending is set to be extended as NATO's newest member continues to modernize.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The Swedish Air Force has begun a study into the possibility of launching a satellite from its Saab Gripen fighter aircraft.

Sweden has a notional plan to buy four of the Saab AEW aircraft.

The Swedish government has signed a contract with Saab to acquire a third GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system aircraft.

Sweden plans to contribute to NATO air missions including the Baltic Air Policing operation performed by allies from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Sweden’s Cold War doctrine of road runway operations has come back into vogue in the face of a renewed Russian threat.

Sweden is beginning to ponder what follows the Gripen as it looks to preserve its national combat aircraft development capability.

Lockheed Martin has partnered with Swedish firm MilDef to strengthen the U.S. OEM’s bid to sell the C-130J Hercules into Sweden.

Swedish student pilots will train with the Italian Air Force in Lecce, then transition to advanced jet training, flying in the IFTS’ fleet of Leonardo T-346s.

Signing of the DCA comes ahead of Sweden’s entry into NATO, which continues to be delayed as both Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify its membership.

British Eurofighter Typhoons and Norwegian Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters have performed their first landings and takeoffs from road runways.

Sweden is planning to accelerate the acquisition of new tactical transport aircraft to replace the country’s aging Lockheed C-130 Hercules fleet.

Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden will be able to muster a front-line fighter fleet of 250 aircraft by 2030.

The Swedish Air Force will introduce the Grob G120TP turboprop into its inventory beginning April 3.