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Gripen exports gain momentum

Saab's Gripen fighter aircraft is gaining ground on the export market: from the production line in Brazil to new orders in Europe and Asia. The breakthroughs, country by country.

6 updates9 May 2023 – 25 Aug 2025sweden
25 Aug 2025
Thailand Orders Four Gripen E/F

Thailand confirms order for four Gripen E/F.

5 Jun 2025
MilestoneConfirmed: Thailand Chooses Gripen E/F

Thailand chooses Gripen E/F over the competitors.

8 Apr 2025
Czech Republic Approaches New Agreement on Gripen

The Czech Republic is approaching a new Gripen agreement.

3 Apr 2025
MilestoneColombia Chooses Gripen – Strategic Partnership with Sweden and Saab Begins

Colombia chooses Gripen: Saab's largest breakthrough in Latin America.

23 Feb 2024
MilestoneConfirmed: Hungary Purchases Four Gripen Aircraft from Sweden

Hungary purchases four Gripen aircraft, an early European export success.

9 May 2023
MilestoneLula da Silva and Carl-Oskar Bohlin Inaugurate Production Line for Gripen E in Brazil

The production line for the Gripen E is inaugurated in Brazil: the foundation for the export ambitions.