This contract is supplementary to the original Gripen E contract that was signed in 2013.
18 December, 2021: The Swedish Defense Material Administration has ordered new equipment for their Gripen E from Saab. This contract is supplementary to the original Gripen E contract that was signed in 2013. The new contract order value amounts to approximately SEK 1.4 billion.
The new equipment is acquired for a part of the total Swedish order of 60 Gripen E aircraft instead of reusing the equipment from the Gripen C/D. This approach secures the availability of the Swedish Gripen C/D fleet in service, while Gripen E is being delivered and introduced to the Swedish Armed Forces.
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The original contract that was singed in February 2013 was regarding the development and modification of Gripen E. Besides, the contract was based on the terms that certain equipment from the existing Gripen C/D fleet within the Swedish Armed Forces should be reused.
