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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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Canada’s debate over the Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F versus the Lockheed Martin F-35 centers on a trade-off between and . Recent reporting captures both financial and strategic arguments: proponents of Gri...
Saab and multiple defense outlets present the Gripen as explicitly designed and tested for extreme cold and dispersed Arctic operations, citing cold-start tests, de-icing systems and a doctrine of ope...
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...
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...
The Gripen E’s drag characteristics are shaped by a canard–delta planform, a relatively clean airframe and a higher-thrust F414G engine, producing low-to-moderate drag in combat configurations but not...
There is no authoritative, public set of mock dogfight test numbers directly comparing instantaneous turn rate (ITR) and sustained turn rate (STR) of the Gripen E (JAS 39E/F) and the F‑35A in the prov...