Sweden's latest military aid package to Ukraine, worth $450 million, sets the stage for a potential future transfer of JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets. -Although the package did not include the jets, it funded parts to preserve the current JAS 39C/D aircraft,

Weeks after Ukraine received its first batch of U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets from European allies and more than a year after President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the start of test trials on Sweden’s prestigious Gripen multipurpose variants,

Sweden is keeping the door open for a possible transfer of Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighters to Ukraine. Its latest military aid package – valued at a total of about $440 million – includes $220 million to purchase new “material kits” for its operational JAS-39C/D Gripen fighters,

The Czech Republic has extended its lease of 14 Swedish-made Saab JAS 39 Gripen multirole fighters until 2031, delaying the planned retirement of the aircraft originally set for 2027.

Two Russian Tu-142 military aircraft were scrambled near Alaska, according to North American Aerospace Defense Command.

The United Arab Emirates does not expect to resume talks with the U.S. about a multi-billion dollar deal for F-35 warplanes, irrespective of who is elected to the White House in November, a senior UAE government official said on Saturday.