Saab has signed a €3.1 billion contract with Colombia for 17 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft including two twin-seat Gripen F fighters to be delivered between 2026 and 2032, following orders from Thailand recently, a Ukrainian letter of intent for hundreds of aircraft and strong prospects coming up in Canada.
Thailand has placed an order for three Gripen E and one two-seat Gripen F fighter aircraft, besides associated equipment, support and training, for SEK 5.3 billion (around $550 million), within an existing agreement with Sweden for 12 aircraft.
Sweden’s Saab announced the selection of its Gripen E/F fighters by the Royal Thai Air Force, which already operates the older Gripen C/D variants, beating out the U.S. Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 aircraft.
Saab’s Mats Palmberg gives the details about their INAC/Indian Aircraft Company proposal that is part of their offer of the Gripen to India.
Saab’s Chief Test Pilot Richard Ljungberg takes us around a Royal Thai Air Force Gripen D at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition as he explains plans for the future development of the aircraft to the ‘E’ and ‘F’ variant.
