Sweden Resets Gripen E Production Approach | Aviation Week Network

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Tony Osborne
June 25, 2025

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The Swedish Air Force’s new fleet of Gripen E combat aircraft will be built largely without reusing components from earlier models of the fighter, the country’s defense materiel agency FMV has announced. Under the 2.9 billion Swedish krona ($300 million) contract between FMV and Gripen manufacturer…

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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