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The JAS-39 Gripen: Sweden’s 4+ Generation Wild Card

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September 29/23: Brazil To Sweden Brazilian Defense Minister Jose Mucio has announced plans to travel to Sweden next month to negotiate a potential sale of Embraer’s C-390 Millennium military cargo aircraft to the Nordic nation. The move comes as Brazil explores the possibility of selling three to four C-390 aircraft to Sweden, while Sweden expresses interest in increasing its sale of Saab Gripen E fighter jets to Brazil. This development follows Austria’s recent decision to select Embraer’s C-390 to replace its aging fleet of Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130s, reinforcing the aircraft’s global appeal. Brazil, Portugal, and Hungary have previously placed orders for the C-390, also known as the KC-390 for the tanker variant. Additionally, the Netherlands has announced its intention to acquire this versatile freighter.


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South African JAS-39D (click to view full) As a neutral country with a long history of providing for its own defense against all comers, Sweden also has a long tradition of building excellent high-performance fighters with a distinctive look. From the long-serving Saab-35 Draken (“Dragon,” 1955-2005) to the Mach 2, canard-winged Saab-37 Viggen (“Thunderbolt,” 1971-2005), […]

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