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Sweden says Thailand set to seal next Saab JAS 39 Gripen deal

Still, a Swedish official told Breaking Defense that any deal won't be finalized until the ink is dry during an expected signing ceremony.

Nordic nations bankroll US weapons for Ukraine in $500 million pledge 

The Swedish government said today it will commit $275 million and that the wider Nordic pledge is in line with President Donald Trump’s decision last month to supply Kiev with “defence material, in the form of several support packages.”

After Thailand’s Gripen combat mission, questions of future sales

Thailand and Cambodia appear to have halted hostilities, which raised eyebrows in the Gripen's homeland of Sweden.

Sweden commits $500M to artillery ammo in biggest munitions boost since Cold War

One agreement with Rheinmetall Denel Munition includes shells and propellants for Sweden’s Archer artillery system, while a separate framework deal with Nordic manufacturer Nammo Sweden involves 155 mm high-explosive extended-range shells.

NATO orders additional A330 MRTT aircraft, onboards Denmark, Sweden

Denmark and Sweden's participation in the the Multinational MRTT Fleet comes a month after the two nations, alongside their Nordic counterparts of Finland and Norway, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to join.

Sweden inks $900M IRIS-T air defense deal through European Sky Shield Initiative

The procurement is for the Swedish army brigades and for the battle group on Gotland to “better defend the military forces we have,” Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said.

Sweden delays 3.5% GDP defense spending target, predicts 2032 deadline out of NATO summit

Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson told Breaking Defense that Stockholm hoped NATO would set at 2030 goal, but suggested other countries would push back.

Scandinavia bolsters missile and air defense to align with new NATO target

“It's more challenging to defend than to attack,” when it comes to air defense, Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson told Breaking Defense.

Sweden eyes Gripen upgrade amid ‘urgent need’ for improved electronic warfare

Following a decision by Swedish political leadership in 2019 to improve the country’s military capabilities, weapons procurement has surged, said Brig. Gen. Lars Helmrich.

Space Force eyeing international launch sites to increase ‘resilience’

While not necessarily a near-term possibility, Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen said the Space Force is "looking at increasing the resiliency, increasing the ways that we have to get assured access to space, that's where the these initial discussions with our international partners are coming in."

Germany surges to fourth largest global military spender: SIPRI

Europe has entered a period of high and increasing military spending, “which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future," Lorenzo Scarazzato, a researcher at SIPRI’s Military Expenditure and Arms Productions Program, told Breaking Defense. 

Western ‘coalition of the willing’ stumbles on reassurance force troop numbers, timeline

“We are stepping up as one ready to secure Ukraine's future following any peace deal, we advance the momentum of that planning here today, planning to put Ukraine in [the] strongest possible position to protect its sovereignty and to deter any future Russian aggression," John Healey, UK defense secretary, said.

Czech Republic assesses new Swedish Gripen fighter lease extension offer

The new offer, valued at 16.65 billion CZK ($732 million), will enable Prague to continue to operate 12 Gripen aircraft out to 2035 — two less than its existing fleet of 14 units — split between 10 single seat and two, two-seat platforms. 

Colombia picks Saab Gripen for next fighter jet

Key specifics remain under wraps regarding a potential deal between Saab and Colombia, including the number of aircraft involved, delivery timelines, and the total cost of the agreement.