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New NATO member Sweden has said it is willing to sell Ukraine up to 150 of its most advanced fighter jets, the first offer from a member of the alliance to supply significant numbers of jets to Kyiv,
Sweden has signed a letter of intent that could see it supply up to 150 of its domestically produced Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Wednesday after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
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Ukraine will get at least 100 Gripen from Sweden in the long term
Sweden has signed a letter of intent to send at least 100 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine over the next decade.
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Ukraine Plans Purchase of 100+ Gripen Fighters
President Zelenskyy and Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson have signed a deal which clears the way for Ukraine to acquire between 100 and 150 Saab Gripen fighter
The agreement comes just days after the first delivery of the Gripen E into the Swedish Air Force inventory, a milestone that technically enables potential transfers of Gripen C/Ds to Ukraine to begin. Stockholm has previously suggested it could donate 14 aircraft to Kyiv.
Ukraine has taken its most ambitious step yet toward rebuilding its air defenses, signing a letter of intent with Sweden that could see the war-ravaged nation acquire up to 150 Saab Gripen fighters to replace its aging Soviet-era fleet.
Zelenskyy visits Sweden to boost defence ties with Kristersson amid talks on Saab’s Gripen jets and future cooperation.
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