SAAB JAS 39A/B/C/D Gripen

[WatcherZero]

First launch of a Taurus missile from a Gripen.





Pictures: Swedish Military, Vidsel Test Range

 

[Scorpion82]

A Hungarian Gripen has crashed today.
https://www.airdatanews.com/hungarian-air-force-gripen-crashes-near-szolnok-pilot-ejects-safely/

 

[Wotan]

Fortunatly the pilot is safe.

 

[Wotan]

New claws for the Gripen.
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/fren...be-integrated-with-ukrainian-gripen-aircraft/

"French and Swedish specialists will carry out the integration, primarily Saab, the manufacturer of the Gripen fighter, and the French company Safran, which produces AASM Hammer bombs."

 

[Wotan]

It was fast...
https://en.defence-ua.com/news/taur..._aircraft_completed_in_record_time-19893.html

https://twitter.com/x/status/2102694308826546345

View: https://x.com/MBDADeutschland/status/2102694308826546345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2102694308826546345%7Ctwgr%5Ea7ce4a7243f1bbd9c480f19c385484bc54512371%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.defence-ua.com%2Fconsole%2Faddarticles%2F


"From Defense Express we would like to note that, according to initial plans announced in 2025, the integration on the JAS 39C/D was not expected to be completed before 2028, whereas it is now scheduled for the second half of September 2026. In other words, the work was completed more than a year earlier than originally planned."

"It should be noted that, despite the involvement of Swedish company Saab in its development, none of the countries operating the Gripen currently uses the Taurus. Therefore, the main advantage at this time is the ability for European countries to share their stocks of Taurus missiles, as well as the previously mentioned possibility of supplying them to Ukraine."