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Sweden Adds 12 Gripen E; Ukraine Signs Future Order

7/22/2026

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Sweden will add 12 Gripen E fighters to replace jets sent to Ukraine, raising its fleet to 72 aircraft, Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman said on 20 July 2026.
Ukraine will get its first Gripen C/D in early 2027 after signing on 30 June 2026 for 16 Gripen E worth SEK 24.6 billion (US$2.5 billion) for 2029–2030 delivery.
Saab CEO Micael Johansson said aims to produce 25–30 Gripen aircraft per year and called the 12-fighter back-fill an “investment” with no contract disclosed.

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Sweden will add 12 Gripen E fighters to replace jets sent to Ukraine, raising its fleet to 72 aircraft, Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman said on 20 July 2026.
Ukraine will get its first Gripen C/D in early 2027 after signing on 30 June 2026 for 16 Gripen E worth SEK 24.6 billion (US$2.5 billion) for 2029–2030 delivery.
Saab CEO Micael Johansson said aims to produce 25–30 Gripen aircraft per year and called the 12-fighter back-fill an “investment” with no contract disclosed.