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European multi-role combat aircraft family by Eurofighter GmbH
In 2025 Ottawa reopened consideration of alternatives to its previously planned purchase of 88 F‑35As after political friction with the United States, prompting public discussion of several rival offe...
The available reporting characterizes the Gripen as a light, highly agile, cost‑efficient 4th/4.5‑generation fighter optimized for maneuverability and sensor/network integration, while sources describ...
The Gripen E uses a single General Electric F414‑GE‑39E turbofan that Saab and GE describe as “more powerful” than the Gripen’s legacy engine and as a key enabler of increased range and payload . Agai...
The Gripen E/F is a light, single‑engine 4.5‑generation multirole designed for low cost, dispersed operations and strong sensor‑linking; its strengths are sustainment, EW/modularity and cost per fligh...
Available reporting consistently says the Saab Gripen has a substantially lower cost per flight hour than the Eurofighter Typhoon, but the exact numbers vary widely between sources and depend on what ...
has publicly stepped back from proceeding with a purchase of F-35 fighters after its defence minister said the government would not follow the Air Force recommendation to order them, citing concerns a...