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❗️Sweden is reportedly preparing to donate a number of JAS 39 C/D Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, according to Aftonbladet cited by Dagens industri. The move would mark a major boost to Ukraine’s airpower, giving Kyiv another Western combat aircraft platform as it works with Stockholm on stronger security guarantees and air defense capacity. #Ukraine
May 27 at 9:12pmWeb
Show threadRob Johnston 🍁May 27
@noelreports I see this as advertizing to NATO nations who are reconsidering the F-35.
Show threadMartin KosteraMay 27
@Rob Johnston 🍁 Not really. Gripen uses US engine and US avionics.
Show threadswggrkllr3rdMay 28
@martin https://aviationweek.com/defense/budget-policy-operations/embraer-unveils-first-f-39e-gripen-assembled-brazil
Embraer Unveils First F-39E Gripen Assembled In Brazil | Aviation Week

Brazil celebrates first locally assembled F-39E Gripen—Latin America's debut supersonic fighter—amid delays and potential regional export opportunities with Colombia and Peru.

Show threadMartin KosteraMay 28
@swggrkllr3rd So? 🤷‍♂️
BTW, paywall...

Here:
#^https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_JAS_39_Gripen#JAS_39E/F
Powerplant: 1 × General Electric F414-GE-39E

#^https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_F414#F414-GE-39E_(GE_RM16)
#^https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GE_Aerospace
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Saab JAS 39 Gripen - Wikipedia

Show threadswggrkllr3rdMay 29
@martin Yeah, I looked it up.
Show threadswggrkllr3rdMay 29
@martin These last months, I've so much about Rolls Royce Engines.
Show threadLuísMay 28
@noelreports How many, when, and are they upgraded versions or just old fighters? That will determine whether it’s an asset for this war. A squadron of upgraded Gripen aircraft equipped with Meteor air-to-air missiles would be a real asset. Older Gripen without Meteor is just another F-16.