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2026
2 September More than 350 Brazilian personnel have trained on the Gripen F programme to date.

Gripen F enters flight test phase after Linköping debut

The aircraft flew for 40 minutes from Saab's airfield, verifying core systems and initial flight performance ahead of a wider test campaign.

27 August FMV commissioned the clean-sheet UAV programme in November 2025 with an 18-month target for the demonstrator and engine.

GKN displays UAV demonstrator and engine

The full-scale demonstrator and dedicated turbojet engine have been shown publicly for the first time at The Armed Forces Air Venture 2026.

27 August The A3-001 concept envisions crewed and uncrewed platforms operating together within one system.

Saab reveals next-gen uncrewed combat air system concept

A full-scale model of the A3-001 uncrewed combat air concept has been shown at the Jubilee Air Show in Linköping, Sweden.

23 July Additional capacity is intended to give both companies flexibility to meet future Gripen customer demand.

Embraer and Saab agree Gripen production expansion

Assembly at the São Paulo State facility will complement Saab's Linköping line as the two companies look to expand delivery capacity.

19 July

ReleaseEDGE to acquire 100% stake in Brazilian aerospace engineering firm Akaer

3 June Lars Tossman, head of Saab's business area Aeronautics, and General Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno, Commander of the Brazilian Air Force, stand in front of the first Gripen F during its rollout ceremony in Linköping, Sweden.

Saab and Brazilian Air Force unveil first co-developed Gripen F

Brazilian engineers have helped to develop the two-seat aircraft, which will enter flight testing before delivery to the air force.

1 June

ReleaseHelsing unveils Area 9 and launches RX-1, its first European robotics research platform

25 March

ReleaseFirst Gripen E fighter produced in Brazil is unveiled

2025
19 December

ReleaseSaab receives order for development resources for Gripen

4 December Work on the turbojet engine and onboard systems forms a central part of early demonstration activity.

GKN advances work with FMV to deliver rapid UAV capability

The collaboration focuses on developing an adaptable uncrewed platform with ground and flight demonstrations planned within 18 months.

2 October Development and testing of CA-1 Europa is underway at Grob Aircraft.

Helsing combines Centaur autonomy and Grob expertise for CA-1 Europa

The company has displayed a full-size study of the CA-1 Europa at Grob Aircraft as development with its European partners progresses toward operational readiness within four years.

12 June Saab used its Gripen E aicraft in Project Beyond to trial combat AI in complex operational scenarios.

Centaur AI guides Gripen E through autonomous Baltic combat

Saab and Helsing have completed three supervised test flights under Project Beyond, backed by Sweden’s Future Fighter Systems programme.

28 April

ReleaseMagellan Aerospace signs amendment to GE Aerospace Revenue Sharing Agreement

2024
20 December

ReleaseEnhanced capability for Gripen C/D

2023
26 September

ReleaseEaglePicher develops essential battery technology for Saab Gripen E-series fighter aircraft system

17 May João Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO, Embraer Defense & Security; José Mucio Monteiro Filho, Minister of Defense; Luiz Lula da Silva, President of Brazil; Micael Johansson, President and CEO of Saab; and Carl-Oskar Bohlin,Swedish Minister of Civil Defence.

Embraer kicks off Gripen E production in Brazil

On the line the aircraft will be produced by the joining of aerostructures from Sweden, and installation of cabling, various systems, landing gear, avionics, tactical equipment, canopy, ejection seat and engine.

13 April

Embraer and Saab explore deeper collaboration

The companies will also collaborate on engineering and technical future fighter studies, supporting the future growth of Gripen E out to 2060 and other future fighter needs as they arise.

2020
14 December

ReleaseSaab offers jobs boost in Quebec, Canada

30 September The Gripen E takes off from Navegantes...

Brazil's F-39 Gripen enters flight testing phase

Unique features of the Brazilian variant of the Gripen E such as weapons integration and the Link BR2 communication system will be tested in Brazil, as well as tests on the aircraft in tropical climate conditions.

27 March

ReleaseGripen F fighter production under way

2 March

ReleaseSaab announces 'Gripen for Canada team'

2019
10 September

ReleaseSaab presents first Gripen E to Brazil

26 August

ReleaseFirst Brazilian Gripen E completes its first flight

11 July

ReleaseTXT company to provide Swedish aircraft manufacturer with toolset for future product development

2018
26 November

ReleaseSecond Gripen E test aircraft takes flight

12 November

ReleaseGripen E flies with Meteor

26 October

ReleaseFirst missile firing by Gripen E

16 July

ReleaseTriumph awarded contract with Saab for Gripen airframe mounted accessory drive

16 July

ReleaseGripen E in the air with Swiss pylons

9 May

ReleaseSaab unveils its Gripen Aerostructures plant in Brazil

17 January

ReleaseSaab inaugurates new development centre in Finland

2017
27 October

ReleaseGripen E goes supersonic

12 September

ReleaseSaab presents Gripen Aggressor

1 September

ReleaseSaab and Adani announce collaboration plan for aerospace and defence in India

19 June

ReleaseRecord 8 maiden flights land with Meggitt wheels and brakes

15 June

ReleaseFirst flight success for Gripen E

4 April

ReleaseSaab details progress on the Gripen NG Programme

2016
14 December

ReleaseHeroux-Devtek announces contract with Saab to manufacture complete landing gear systems for the Gripen E Fighter aircraft

22 November

ReleaseSaab and Embraer inaugurate the Gripen Design and Development Network in Brazil

18 May

ReleaseSaab unveils Gripen E

18 May

ReleaseSaab Gripen E launch features Oxley LED lighting

5 May

ReleaseAEL Sistemas delivers WAD demo HMI software as part of the Brazilian Gripen programme

2015
17 June

ReleaseGE's F414 engine surpasses 1,500 deliveries and 3 million flight hours

14 April

ReleaseEmbraer and Saab establish partnership for joint programme management for Brazil's F-X2 project

25 February

ReleaseSaab selects AEL Sistemas as a new Gripen supplier in Brazil

2014
16 July

ReleaseSelex ES awarded multi-million Euro contract from Saab

11 July

ReleaseEmbraer to partner with Saab in joint programme management for Brazil's F-X2 Project

3 March

ReleaseRUAG wins contract for SAAB Gripen E payload mountings

2013
3 December

ReleaseElbit Systems selected to provide electronic warfare systems for the Gripen fighter system

3 July

ReleaseSaab starts assembly of first pre-production Gripen E