Gripen E vs F-35 Speed

Which is faster, Gripen E with 7 missiles externally than a F-35 with 7 missiles internally?

Measured on published clean-airframe top speeds, the Gripen E is faster — Saab’s variant is cited at about Mach 2 versus the F-35’s roughly Mach 1.6 — but the real-world answer depends on whether weap...