Saab receives order for additional functionality for Gripen E

Stockholm, September 12th, 2023

Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have entered into an agreement regarding new functionality and adjusted delivery schedules for Gripen E and Gripen C/D. The agreement relates to the period 2023 through 2030 and the order value is approximately SEK 5.8 billion.

FMV and #Saab have agreed to revise their existing agreement regarding development and production of #Gripen E by adding new functionality, which includes changes to the electronic #warfare, communication and reconnaissance systems, as well as changes to the delivery schedules for Gripen E and Gripen C/D.

In order to secure the Swedish Armed Forces’ operative #fighter #capability, the Armed Forces, FMV and Saab have agreed on adjusted development- and delivery plans, enabling continued development and operation of Gripen C/D after 2030 in parallel with the introduction of the next generation fighter, Gripen E.

“This agreement further underlines the very close collaboration between Saab, FMV and the Swedish Armed Forces. I am very proud that we are contributing to the operative capability of the Armed Forces by further strengthening the capability of the Gripen system, which is a world-class fighter aircraft”, says Lars Tossman, head of Saab’s business area Aeronautics. More …