Ukraine and Sweden agree on a package of fighter-jet transfers aimed at improving Ukraine’s air capabilities. Multiple outlets report that Ukraine will purchase 20 Saab Gripen E aircraft, described as a newer version of Sweden’s JAS 39 Gripen line. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky announce the deal during a joint appearance at Uppsala Air Base, with Gripen aircraft on display. The reporting also says Sweden will donate older Gripen C and D models to Ukraine ahead of the eventual arrival of the newer Gripen E jets. Several articles specify that 16 older Gripen C/D aircraft are expected to be transferred free of charge, with deliveries planned for next year. Coverage further links the broader Gripen E effort to earlier discussions and a letter of intent from last year, under which Sweden could sell up to 150 Gripen E jets, though full deliveries are expected to take several years. Leaders frame the measures as a near-term boost to Ukraine’s fighter fleet and air defense, while the Gripen E purchase represents longer-term modernization. Details such as final delivery timelines and contract terms are not fully consistent across reports, but the 20-jet purchase and 16-jet donation are the common elements.
Ukraine agrees to buy 20 Saab Gripen E jets as Sweden donates older Gripen aircraft
Ukraine and Sweden agree on a package of fighter-jet transfers aimed at improving Ukraine’s air capabilities. Multiple outlets report that Ukraine will purchase 20 Saab Gripen E aircraft, described as...
- Ukraine will buy 20 Saab Gripen E fighter jets from Sweden.
- Sweden is expected to donate 16 older Gripen C/D aircraft to Ukraine free of charge.
- The announcements are made jointly by President Volodymyr Zelensky and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson at Uppsala Air Base.
- The Gripen E sales effort is tied to an earlier letter of intent that envisages potentially up to 150 Gripen E jets, with deliveries expected to take years.
- The deal aims to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense and improve its near- and long-term fighter capabilities.
The deal will see Kyiv purchase 20 advanced Gripen E models to bolster its defence
2 months ago“We need these jets, and for us this is really a new page for Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said.
2 months agoUkraine to buy Gripen jets as Sweden pledges to donate fighter aircraft
2 months agoUkraine's air force is made up of a mixture of Soviet-made and western aircraft. Gripen is seen as a cost-efficient alternative to fighters like the more advanced American F-
2 months agoUPPSALA, Sweden - Ukraine will buy 20 new Gripen fighter jets and Sweden will donate 16 of an older model next year, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said at a joint press conference on Thursday. The two leaders had signed a letter of intent last year paving the way for Sweden to sell up to 150 Saab Gripen model E fighter jets to Ukraine, though deliveries of the newer model are several years away. The planes are a priority for Ukraine's fighter fleet and the country's defence minister said in May that a deal for Gripen E could be signed "within months" after the European Union approved a 90 billion euro loan for Ukraine. "Gripen is the best and optimal choice for Ukraine. So today, we take the next major step on this joint journey," Kristersson said at a press conference alongside Zelenskiy at Uppsala air base, where two Gripen jets were on display. "We need these jets and for us this is really a new page for Ukraine," Zelenskiy said, adding it planned to buy all the 150 jets stipulated in the original letter of intent. "God bless, we w
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