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Czech Gripen's Iceland Mission Concludes

.: ​Eight Czech Gripen pilots are back to their home base after a successful completion of the Iceland air policing task. Over 70 training flights were conducted as a part of this mission. The Gripen...

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Top Stories So Far: Some Things You Ought To Know About Gripen NG

.: ​Threat scenarios are changing everyday, giving ample reason for the operational requirements to change as well. Users no longer want a specific aircraft for each operational role. They look for a...

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Gripen Image Of The Month

.: Fighter acquisitions are not just about the fighter itself  – major contracts involve extensive financial packages. Gripen, of course, comes in a package offering unrivalled industrial cooperation...

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Hungarian Contingent Arrives In Šiauliai

.: ​The  Hungarian Air Contingent has arrived at the Šiauliai Air Base with four Gripen fighter aircraft. The ceremony for the 39th rotation of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission took place on the 31...

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Gripen Rocks At The SIAF 2015

.: ​Aerial and static displays of multi-role supersonic fighter Gripen were among the highlights of Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) 2015. This year Saab, the producer of Gripen and general partner...

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HuAF Gripen Take To The Baltic Skies

.: ​On 3 September 2015, two Hungarian Air Force Gripen fighters completed their first flight in the Baltic airspace. The Gripen pilots carried out a control task in Lithuanian airspace, flying at an...

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Air Force Exercise 2015 Successfully Completed

.: ​The Air Force Exercise 2015 came to an end last week. The exercise which focuses on national defense, was conducted in the south-eastern Sweden including Gotland. “At the Air Force Exercise 2015,...

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SwAF Flies Night Sorties At Air Force Exercise 2015

.: ​Last week, Swedish Air Force pilots trained for night flying as a part of the Air Force Exercise 2015, reports Forsvarsmakten.se. During the Exercise, the 212 Fighter Squadron which was stationed...

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Gripen NG Contract With Brazil Becomes Effective

.: ​This is a step closer to the Brazilian skies. The Brazilian Gripen NG partnership will now enter into its next phase as the contact has now become effective. ​ On 27 October 2014 Saab announced the...

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A Czech Gripen Pilot’s Iceland Experience

.: ​In an interview with Novinky.cz, Czech Air Force pilot Lieutenant Milan Nykodym talks about the recently completed Iceland mission, low flying and the Gripen fighter system. On being asked if there...

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SAAF Air Capability Demonstration

.: The South African Air Force’s (SAAF) Air Capability Demonstration (ACD) was held at the Roodewal weapons range, Limpopo province on the 10th of September. The Roodewal range, according to SAAF...

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RTAF Celebrates 5000 Flying Hours With Gripen

.: ​One of the twelve RTAF Gripen in front of the logo designed for the 5000 flight hours ceremonyThe RTAF Gripen pilots at Wing 7 making a symbolic gesture to celebrate the 5000 flight hours RTAF...

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Gripen On Aerial Display At The Czech Air Fest

.: ​The 22nd Czech International Air Fest (CIAF) took place on the 5th and 6th of September at the Hradec Kralove airport. The Air Fest displayed over 30 aerial as well as ground units from the Czech...

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Gripen NG Model On Display At Anapolis Air Base

.: ​Last week, a full scale model of Gripen NG was on display for the general public at the Anapolis Air Base, reports Jornalopcao.com. The event was called the Open Gates and it had an attendance of...

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Gripen Scorches The Sky At SIAF 2015

.: ​<iframe width="480" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZfbtKcpvuFU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Czech Air Force Gripen's aerial display was a major attraction...

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AEL Sistemas Deliver WAD And HUD For Gripen NG

.: ​AEL Sistemas (AEL) has now delivered the first wide area display (WAD) and the head-up display (HUD), which will be integrated in the Gripen NG for Brazil, reports Defesanet. Saab had announced in...

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Finnish And Swedish Air Forces To Train From Finnish Road Base

.: ​​Two Gripen fighters from F 21 Norrbotten Wing of the Swedish Air Force will arrive at Hosio in Finland tomorrow to participate in a live air exercise dubbed Baana-2015. The Finnish Hornets and the...

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Czech Pilots Reach 20,000 Gripen Flight Hours

.: ​Czech Gripen pilots reached the milestone of 20,000 Gripen flight hours this month. The pilots were honoured for this achievenment earlier this month at the 2015 NATO Days and Czech Air Force Days...

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Sweden Gets A New Supreme Commander

.: ​The Swedish government has appointed Major General Micael Bydén as the Supreme Commander for Sverker Goranson.   Micael Bydén started his career as a second lieutenant in the naval mine and boat...

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Hungarian Baltic Mission: Behind The Scenes

.: <iframe width="480" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4wh6XwtpBp8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>​​The Hungarian Gripen Squadron is serving in the Baltic air...

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