A Swedish JAS 39 Gripen photographed at the Arctic Challenge Exercise in Pirkkala, Finland, in June 2023. Sweden has widely exported the aircraft, both within Europe and further abroad. (US Air Force/Staff Sgt. Gaspar Cortez)

This NATO Country Just Got Its Last JAS 39 Gripen Fighter Jets

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Even as its sales have ended to Hungary, Swedish Gripen manufacturer Saab faces booming markets for the aircraft in Asia and Latin America.

NATO member Hungary has received its final two Swedish-made multirole jet fighters. Aerospace and defense firm Saab, the manufacturer of the Gripen, announced that the last pair of fighters had arrived this week at Hungary’s Kecskemét Air Base. It marked the completion of the contract between the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) and the Hungarian Ministry of Defense that was finalized in January 2024.

“We are proud of the Hungarian Air Force, which has now operated Gripen fighters for 20 years. Thanks to the support and service contract, the Hungarian Gripen fleet will maintain high availability and be continuously upgraded to fulfill all mission requirements for at least a decade ahead,” said Lars Tossman, senior vice president........

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