Sweden and Ukraine deepen defence ties as Zelenskyy visits Saab’s Gripen hub

Zelenskyy visits Sweden to boost defence ties with Kristersson amid talks on Saab’s Gripen jets and future cooperation.
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Ukraine Selects Gripen E For Rebuilt Fighter Fleet

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.
Air Force Technology

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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Zelenskyy heads north for possible Swedish arms deal

The Ukrainian leader met with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Oct. 22 in Linköping, home to Gripen manufacturer Saab.

Russian pilots eject from fighter jet after being shot down by own side over Crimea, says Ukraine

The crew of a Russian fighter jet ejected over Crimea after being shot down by their own side, says Ukraine ’s military. It posted an image of the type of plane with the message: “ Russia shot down its own Su-30SM fighter jet”.
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Belgium May Send More F-16 Fighters to Ukraine

Belgium, a NATO member and a stalwart supporter of Ukraine, is upgrading its fighter jet fleet. The Western European country is set to receive 40 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets. The first deliveries are scheduled for October, and there is the expectation that they will open the way for the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

NATO's air policing mission is getting riskier for the F-35s, Gripens, F-16s, and other fighter jets at the front

With Russia probing and baiting NATO, caution and discipline are necessary to avoid a dangerous escalation, a former US fighter pilot warns.
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