Saab Global Home About Products Newsroom PRESS RELEASES Gripen E Entering Serial Delivery Phase for Brazilian and Swedish Air Forces More Investors Career Support ENGLISH SVENSKA 24 NOVEMBER 2021 Gripen E Entering Serial Delivery Phase for Brazilian and Swedish Air Forces Today, November 24, Saab held a high-level meeting with authorities from Brazil and Sweden to present the first six serial production Gripen E aircraft, which have left the factory and entered the delivery phase. The delegations from both countries also had the opportunity to discuss joint activities that will be beneficial to the Gripen programme. The meeting was attended by: General Carlos de Almeida Baptista Junior, Commander of the Brazilian Air Force; Major General Carl-Johan Edström, Commander of the Swedish Air Force; Micael Johansson, President and CEO of Saab; and Jonas Hjelm, Senior Vice President and head of Saab business area Aeronautics. “These deliveries form an important part of strengthening our capabilities and defending Sweden. JAS 39 E Gripen will increase Sweden’s defence capability, allowing us to build a stronger and tactically superior Air Force for every situation,” said Major General Carl-Johan Edström, Commander of the Swedish Air Force. “It is a pleasure to follow the fulfilment of yet another step in the delivery process of the F-39 Gripen aircraft, which will lead the evolution of the Brazilian Air Force’s combat capability. This project represents a new technological level for Brazil and it is of fundamental importance in the development of our Industrial Defence Base,” said General Carlos de Almeida Baptista Junior, Commander of the Brazilian Air Force. “The start of the serial delivery phase with these four aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force and two for the Swedish Air Force is an extremely important achievement for the Gripen programme. It shows that we have a mature product and that we fulfill our contractual obligations,” said Micael Johansson, President and CEO of Saab. “This all has been possible thanks to our smart ways of working, innovative production technologies and close cooperation with the customers,” he added. During the visit to Saab, several serial production and test aircraft were presented to the authorities, who also had the opportunity to test the new Gripen mission trainer simulator and to view an air display with both Swedish and Brazilian Gripen aircraft. Click here to access the video of the first serial Gripen E to the Swedish and Brazilian Air Forces. For further information, please contact: Saab Press Centre, +46 (0)734 180 018, presscentre@saabgroup.com www.saab.com Twitter: @Saab Facebook: @Saab LinkedIn: Saab Instagram: Saab Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 18,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Downloads PDF 24 November 2021 CU 21-054 Gripen E Entering Serial Delivery Phase for Brazilian and Swedish Air Forces Download PDF IMAGE 24 November 2021 General Carlos de Almeida Baptista Junior, Commander of the Brazilian Air Force, Micael Johansson, Saab CEO and Major Genral Carl-Johan Edström, Commander of the Swedish Air Force JPG, 1.0 MB Download Image IMAGE 24 November 2021 Gripen E aircraft in Linköping, Sweden JPG, 3.4 MB Download Image IMAGE 24 November 2021 Gripen E - 4 ship JPG, 1.4 MB Download Image Related press releases 7 JUN NEWS Saab and Varjo Bring Virtual Reality to Flight Simulators Saab and Varjo Technologies work together to revolutionise flight simulators. The Finnish company Varjo has developed a human eye resolution mixed reality (XR) technology that will be integrated into all Saab Gripen E/F simulators. 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