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2mo ago

Ukraine and Sweden Sign Intent for 100–150 Gripen E Fighters

The non-binding pact underscores long-term industrial cooperation, with costs and delivery timing still to be set.

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Der ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj hat bei einem Besuch in Schweden ein Grundsatzabkommen zur militärischen Zusammenarbeit geschlossen, in dessen Rahmen Kiew bis zu 150 Gripen-Jagdbomber kaufen könnte.
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Overview

  • President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson signed a letter of intent at Saab in Linköping to pave the way for a Swedish-built fighter fleet.
  • Stockholm framed the prospective deal as an industrial partnership rather than a donation, with exact scope to be defined in a future contract.
  • Financing remains unresolved, and Swedish media report that using frozen Russian assets is being examined as a possible option.
  • The plan focuses on the JAS 39 Gripen E, now entering production, with Swedish officials expecting initial deliveries in about three years.
  • In a separate move, Norway announced NOK 1.5 billion for Ukraine’s winter gas purchases via the EU’s Ukraine Investment Framework.