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Saab to Upgrade Swedish Gripen Fleet

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to upgrade the current Gripen C\D fleet. The order amou...

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to upgrade the current Gripen C\D fleet. The order amounts to $22 million(140 MSEK) over 2013-2014.
The upgrades and adjustments of the Swedish Armed Forces’ existing Gripen fleet will ensure the multi-role fighter aircraft remains modern and capable of operating efficiently over the next 40 years.
”The order includes equipment which will increase the efficiency and lower the costs ofoperating the Gripen system for the Swedish Armed Forces,” says Lennart Sindahl, Head of business area Aeronautics.
The order also includes the administration of return and improvement processes, work to improve durability as well as several studies.