New SwAF Pilots Receive Their Wings
.: Last week, the Swedish Air Force held a traditional Wing Graduation ceremony for pilots who are all set to fly fighters, transport aircraft or helicopters within the Armed Forces. Out of these...
View ArticleRTAF Gripen's Aerial Display For Children
.: <iframe width="480" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dz6IJeJhVXI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>This year, RTAF sent two Gripen fighters for display during...
View ArticleFrom Gripen Photo Exhibition
.: Here are some images from a Gripen Photo exhibition which was held in Hungary recently. The exhibition showcased images of Hungarian Air Force Gripen fighters, Gripen pilots and the Kecskemét Air...
View ArticleGripen: Image Of The Month
.: With its modular based design and continuous upgrades, Gripen will always be a fighter that is up-to-date and ready for the future. To download this image, please visit gripen.com Category: GRIPEN;...
View ArticleF7 All Set For A Transition
.: A new year usually means a fresh start and new challenges. Skaraborg Wing is no exception. After 10 years of being an organization that trained pilots of existing Gripen user countries to fly...
View ArticleSwAF Gripen Train For Night Missions
.: A fighter aircraft should be able to operate 24 hours. However, night flying is slightly different and comes with its own set of challenges. Hence, night flying trainings are extremely important....
View ArticleBrazilian Professionals Well Into Gripen NG Project
.: The first group of 50 Brazilian professionals, who reached Sweden a few months back, is now actively participating in the Gripen NG development. For a Brazilian engineer, snow covered hangars and...
View ArticleNight Flying At Kecskemét Air Base
.: For the last few weeks, Gripen pilots at Kecskemét have been busy with night flying missions and testing the night vision devices. The pilots were given a theoretical training by their Swedish...
View ArticleRTAF Chief Visits Wing 7
.: Royal Thai Air Force Chief Treetos Sonjaeng recently paid a visit to the Wing 7 Air Base and had lunch with the Gripen technicians and support staff. Image Courtesy: RTAF Category: GRIPEN; GRIPEN...
View ArticleFinland's Ex PM Suggests Gripen
.: Matti Vanhanen, Finland's ex prime minister says that Finland should consider Gripen to replace its ageing Hornet fighter jets. "If the aircraft meet the required performance demands, and the...
View ArticleBrazil Gripen Deal Propels Saab Sales
.: Saab has had a terrific 2015 in terms of sales and the Security and Defence Company gives a lot of credit for this to Brazil's Gripen order. Saab’s year-end report indicates strong performance,...
View ArticleHakan Buskhe Optimistic About Gripen Sales
.: "The interest in Gripen is greater than ever," says Saab CEO Hakan Buskhe. A news report in SVD quotes Buskhe saying that Saab is currently in talks with a handful of countries that are interested...
View ArticleTesting Fighters Of Tomorrow
.: It is a dream of many to become a fighter pilot. But some people go a step ahead. They become a test pilot. In the Swedish news paper Svenska Dagbladet, one of our test pilots tells the story about...
View ArticleThe First Gripen NG To Be Unveiled In May This Year
.: On May 18 Saab will unveil the first of the next generation Gripen aircraft at its aeronautical headquarters in Linköping, Sweden. It’s a key milestone in the evolution of The Smart Fighter. Gripen...
View ArticleGripen NG To Have A New IFF System
.: Gripen NG fighters will be integrated with a new Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system, Saab announced at the recently held Singapore Airshow. The new IFF systems will be provided by Italian...
View ArticleGripen NG Development: Men And Women At Work
.: Meet Emelie and Johannes, two of Saab's new engineers who will work in the Product Unit Gripen. The Unit is responsible for winning new Gripen contracts and executing the existing ones. In their...
View ArticleFull Scale Model Of Gripen NG At FIDAE 2016
.: Saab has confirmed that it will showcase a full scale model of Gripen NG at the FIDAE 2016 International Air & Space Fair, reports Aeroin Brazil. FIDAE is one of the major aerospace events of...
View ArticleChecking Out Gripen’s 'Nest'
.: Finnish blogger Robin Häggblom visited a Gripen hangar at F 7 Skaraborg Wing where test pilot André Brännström, a former Swedish Air Force pilot who started his career with flying J 35 Draken, gave...
View ArticleRTAF Pilots Receive Tactical Training In The Czech Republic
.: Royal Thai Air Force pilots at the Tactical Simulation Centre in Pardubice Commander of the Royal Thai Air Force pilots addressing Czech representatives Last month, a few Royal Thai Air Force...
View ArticleGripen Is A Complete Package
.: <iframe width="480" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HbfZSeEp2Oo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>"When you buy a fighter system, you do not just buy an...
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