Saab to deliver Gripen E fighters to Ukraine from 2029 and expand aircraft production capacity

Saab expects deliveries of new Gripen E fighters for Ukraine to begin in 2029 and is working to raise annual aircraft production capacity from about 15 to between 25 and 30. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration ordered 16 Gripen E aircraft, spares and associated equipment under a contract worth approximately SEK 24.6 billion, with deliveries to the agency scheduled for 2029–2030. Separately, Sweden plans to donate 16 Gripen C/D fighters, which Ukraine expects to begin receiving in early 2027, ahead of the new-build aircraft and as part of its transition to the type.