Gripen is the only fighter designed for sustained dispersed combat operations, and Gripen E is now conducting operational trials on short and narrow airstrips. Every Gripen customer will be able to disperse their air force in times of crisis and know that their fighter force remains survivable and effective, always. | Saab

The Saab JAS 39 Gripen is a light single-engine multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. It was designed to replace the Saab 35 Draken and 37 Viggen in the Swedish Air Force (Flygvapnet). The Gripen has a delta wing and canard configuration with relaxed stability design and fly-by-wire flight controls. It is powered by the Volvo RM12, and has a top speed of Mach 2. Later aircraft are modified for NATO interoperability standards and to undertake air to air re