| General information | |
|---|---|
| Type | Multirole fighter |
| National origin | Sweden |
| Manufacturer | Saab AB |
| Designer | Industrigruppen JAS, FMV |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Swedish Air ForceBrazilian Air Force South African Air Force Hungarian Air Force |
| Number built | ~300 (2023) |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1987–present |
| Introduction date | 9 June 1996 |
| First flight | 9 December 1988 |

Designed to defeat any adversary. Made for forward-thinking air forces, Gripen E incorporates cutting-edge technologies, the latest systems, sensors, weapons and pods to ensure combat advantage, delivering air superiority in highly contested environments. Silent networking and total sensor fusion across a tactical air unit to blind and confuse the enemy. One aircraft active, the others go passive. Together the team gets the first missile launch opportunity and the first kill. Gripen E re-defines the rules of the game.
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The Saab JAS 39 Gripen, also designated as the F-39 Gripen, is a fourth-and-a-half generation single-engine light multipurpose fighter manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. It was designed to replace the Saab 35 Draken and 37 Viggen in the Swedish Air Force.
The SAAB JAS-39 Gripen is a light-weight multi-role fighter indigenously developed by Sweden to replace the legendary Draken and Viggen.
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