As part of the so-called “fighter jet coalition”, the USA and some European countries are supporting Ukraine in its defensive campaign against Russia (-> current news from the war in Ukraine) by training pilots and supplying F-16 fighter jets. Since the summer, a handover of Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets by Sweden has also been under discussion – Defense Minister Pål Jonson has now revealed possible details for the first time.
As Jonson explained in a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov, his country’s current Ukraine aid package – worth almost 400 million euros – also includes spare parts for up to 14 Gripen fighter jets. These were only procured in September and are ready for a possible transfer. However, this does not mean that the transfer is already concretely planned, Johnson continued. The F-16 program continues to have priority. https://militaeraktuell.at/mbda-zeigt-einsatzmoeglichkeiten-von-rcm%c2%b2/ In July, Sweden indicated in principle that it would make Gripen jets available once the F-16 program had been completed. Johnson did not want to answer the question of when this might actually be the case.
