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has not yet bought Gripen fighters; ’s has formally pitched a package of 72 JAS 39 Gripen fighters paired with six GlobalEye surveillance aircraft to as an alternative to the planned , and Ottawa is a...
Published contract evidence from 2025 shows recent Gripen E/F deals range from about €3.1 billion for 17 jets (≈$3.6bn total) to previous large-package references such as Brazil’s ~$4.7bn for 36 F‑39E...
Direct, quantitative radar cross-section (RCS) measurements comparing the Gripen E and the F‑35A across L, S, C, X, Ku and VHF/UHF bands are not published in the available reporting. Open sources cons...
Public reporting shows the Gripen E’s ES‑05 Raven AESA emphasizes a wide field of view via a rotating “swashplate” and strong sensor fusion and EW integration, while the F‑35’s AN/APG‑81 is presented ...
There is no public, declassified Red Flag report that directly compares the Saab Gripen and the F‑35 in the materials supplied; widely circulated claims about Gripen “kills” at Red Flag and leaked sco...
The contested claim that the Saab JAS 39 Gripen and the Lockheed Martin F‑35 can be ranked simply on maneuverability or dogfighting ability is misleading: . Comparative assessments in recent coverage ...
Available reporting shows large claimed gaps in operational cost metrics: multiple sources cite an F‑35A cost per flight hour around $33,000 and Saab/other reporting or analysts cite Gripen hourly cos...
The available analyses show a consistent pattern: multiple reports and Saab claims place the Gripen’s lifecycle and per-flight-hour costs substantially below those of the F-35, while U.S. oversight re...
Public and manufacturer-facing reporting consistently lists the Gripen E’s maximum attainable speed as roughly Mach 2 at altitude, but available sources do not provide a single, authoritative figure f...
Saab’s public offer for Canada is for 88 Gripen E (single-seat) and Gripen F (two-seat) fighters with a “Made in Canada” industrial package and local assembly option; Saab says initial deliveries coul...
Several countries have bought the Saab JAS 39 Gripen instead of the Lockheed Martin F‑35 for reasons that include lower acquisition and lifecycle costs, easier logistics for dispersed operations, and ...
Canada has not chosen the Saab JAS 39 Gripen over other fighter jets; the federal government is conducting an ongoing review of the F-35 procurement amid soaring costs and schedule slippages, and is e...
A promises operational flexibility: more aircraft on patrol and potential industrial benefits from domestic , while retaining for high-end coalition operations . Opponents argue a mixed fleet adds , h...
The Raven ES‑05 is an X‑band AESA fire‑control radar developed by Selex/Leonardo for the Gripen E/F; its headline capability is a roll‑repositionable AESA antenna that gives a very wide field of regar...
Available reporting in the provided set shows several countries operate or have ordered the Saab Gripen and others operate or have ordered the Lockheed Martin F‑35, but none of the sources present a s...
Available reporting shows multiple public claims and veteran recollections that Gripen aircraft performed strongly in multinational exercises (notably Red Flag/Red Flag Alaska 2006 and other war games...
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F is a modernized “4.5-generation” fighter that emphasizes lower acquisition and lifecycle cost, high availability, rapid upgradeability, and electronic warfare over full stea...
Reported lifetime or “per-aircraft life-cycle” cost estimates for the F‑35 typically center around roughly $200 million per aircraft (reported as a lifetime cost) while multiple outlets describe Gripe...
Independent reporting and industry-published figures converge on a clear headline: per‑flight‑hour operating costs for the single‑engine Saab Gripen E are reported substantially lower than for the Loc...
Available reporting shows experts and enthusiast analyses that generally credit the Gripen (especially the Gripen E) with higher instantaneous agility and favorable turn/climb behavior because of lowe...