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JAS Gripen E/F: the Flying Swedish Assassin of Russian- and Chinese-made Jets.

May 20, 2026 GDC Air Platform, Europe 0
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky secured a landmark agreement with Sweden for the delivery of up to 150 new Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets to build a modernized Ukrainian Air Force.
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