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The Saab Gripen is consistently presented in the reviewed material as , driven by lower hourly operating costs, simplified maintenance, and design choices favoring fuel efficiency and ease of support ...
Reported flight-hour figures for the Gripen, F-16, F/A-18 and Eurofighter vary widely across publications and timeframes: some industry summaries and forums cite Gripen hourly costs as low as $3,000–$...
Saab’s published flight‑hour estimate for the Gripen E/F is about $22,100 per flight hour, and independent reporting shows a wide spread of other hourly figures—from roughly $4,500 up to $27,000—so th...
Saab’s claims that the Gripen E has a low cost per flight hour are repeatedly stated in company materials and summarized by analysts, but clear, public independent government audits that validate the ...
Multiple countries report that the Saab JAS‑39 Gripen yields lower operational or life‑cycle costs compared with many competitors — figures cited range from roughly $2,000 per flight hour in older Saa...