Saab Gripen E/F (Gripen NG)

[Ronny]

Not a cutaway, just some inside view of it for 39C/D:

View: https://youtu.be/FQ_wIptrASY?feature=shared&t=679

that is great, thank you

 

[WatcherZero]

Saab ready to advance Gripen E contract discussions with Thailand

Saab is entering into contract discussions with Thailand over a proposed purchase of Gripen E/F combat aircraft, as the Swedish manufacturer eyes additional international sales opportunities.

www.flightglobal.com

 

[TomcatViP]

Interestingly, regarding the subpoena from US DoJ (this is added here as a data, not a form of any conclusions):

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday canceled his trip to Russia for the BRICS summit, following medical advice to temporarily avoid long-haul flights after a head injury at home that caused a minor brain hemorrhage.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-lula-cancels-trip-brics-summit-kazan-medical-advice-2024-10-20/

 

[gral_rj]

Interestingly, regarding the subpoena from US DoJ (this is added here as a data, not a form of any conclusions):

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-lula-cancels-trip-brics-summit-kazan-medical-advice-2024-10-20/

Nah, this one has to do with Lula not wishing to be seen together with Putin right now.

 

[raptor82]

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombia-buy-saab-fighter-aircraft-swedish-public-radio-reports-2024-11-05/

Colombia will buy a fleet of JAS Gripen fighter aircraft made by Sweden's Saab (SAABb.ST), opens new tab, Swedish public radio SR's Ekot news broadcast reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.

It was not immediately clear how many aircraft Colombia would order from the Swedish defence contractor.

 

[Scott Kenny]

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombia-buy-saab-fighter-aircraft-swedish-public-radio-reports-2024-11-05/

If it's more than a dozen I'll be surprised.

 

[WatcherZero]

Seem to be Gripen-E's from the Brazilian production line, yeah one squadron most likely all they can afford. Might have been more if they were buying second hand Gripens.

 

[TomcatViP]

According to reports from Sweden's radio newsroom, Colombia has committed to buying 24 JAS Gripen from Saab, which are believed to be 22 Gripen E and two Gripen F two-seat combat-ready training planes. Saab is also said to have proposed a technology partnership involving local collaborations with Colombian institutions, promising long-term economic benefits for the country.
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Previously, Colombia had considered buying 16 Rafale jets from France's Dassault Aviation, but a lack of funding halted the project. Saab's Gripen E emerged as a profitable alternative.

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[Archibald]

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- Will Colombian Gripens have some brazilian contain ?

- Considering South America air threats (or lack thereof) Typhoon and Rafale are completely overkill. As is F-35.

 

[TomcatViP]

Colombia was crisscrossed by Russian Tu-160 departing Venezuela west bound for example, without being able to intercept any of them (their Kfir couldn't catch any due to their poor reliability).
Venezuela is not just a rhetorical bad boy.

Columbia has also a group of strategic islands in the heart of the Gulf of Mexico that needs reliable aircraft with range over water (tankage and modern engine) to be defended.

The Gripen is a good choice. Especially if they got some kind of favorable trade with Sweden...

And potentially for the Swede, that could well be an unlimited source of (at last!) good coffee for their fika.