All You Need To Know About Gripen, the Smart Fighter
Gripen was developed and designed to be a modern swing-role fighter aircraft that would meet the requirements of Sweden for generations to come.
The Gripen of today takes after several features and capabilities of its predecessors, mainly the capability of conducting several roles at the same time in austere weather conditions.
After decades of development and several technological leaps later, Gripen is easily deemed as one of the most powerful modern fighters in the world today. The latest episode of Best Aviation Series by PilotPhotog gives a detailed account of Gripen E, from its basic physical specs to its unmatched sensor suite and weapons system, and more.
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40 years since the Saab 340 inaugural flight
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January 25 1983 was a cold, crisp day as pilots Per Pellebergs and Eric Sjöberg sped down the runway in Tannefors, Sweden in what would become the benchmark regional turboprop. The first flight with the Saab 340 lasted one hour and 21 minutes and was uneventful.
Saab’s first supersonic aircraft is 70 years old
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November 3 marks the 70th anniversary of the Saab 32 Lansen aircraft. The Lansen made history by being Sweden’s first supersonic aircraft. A total number of 455 were produced, and the Lansen remained in operational use by the Swedish Air Force until 1997.
Gripen and historic Saab fighters take to the skies for summer displays
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This summer, Swedish and Hungarian Gripen fighters will be joined by historic Saab aircraft for a number of airshow appearances.
Saab 2000 - 30 year anniversary - Happy "First Flight Day"!
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On this day, the 26th of March 1992, a new ground breaking turboprop aircraft took to the skies for the very first time.
En dag i den svenska försvarsindustrin | Stories | Saab
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I en komplex och allt mer oförutsägbar värld bidrar Saabs innovationer till att göra människor och samhällen säkra. Men hur är det att arbeta i produktionen med att tillverka understödsvapen, missiler och torpeder åt försvarsmakter och försvarsindustrin?
The Bofors 40 mm gun - revolutionised air defences
8 min
Few products developed in Sweden have received so much publicity and have been of such historical significance as the Bofors 40 mm gun.
Dynamic Duo
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In many ways Tony Read and Lukas Nilsson, two Saab employees, embody the history and spirit of the company.
From the swordfish to world-leading submarine technology
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Today Saab is building the next generation of submarines with the working name A26. This is development work that has its roots in a tradition going back more than a hundred years. Kockums (now Saab) delivered its first submarine with the name Svärdfisken (Swordfish) in 1914.
Saab’s secret room: The underground workshop
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One of the most secret rooms in Sweden was built deep down in the primary rock of Linköping: Saab’s underground factory. The underground workshop had room for a thousand employees and came into existence in order to safeguard the operation of the Swedish aviation industry during the Second World War.
Artillery pieces and combat vehicles
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Few companies have had such a breadth as Bofors, but essentially it focused on developing artillery pieces and combat vehicles.