Swedish JAS 39C/D fleet upgraded to MS 20 standard

Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) reported that the country’s JAS 39C/D fleet has been upgraded to the latest MS 20 standard.

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Photo: FMV

The Gripens will now be able to employ the Meteor air-to-air missile plus the GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB).

Pilots are offered better protection with the inclusion of a Ground Collision Avoidance System and enhanced chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear shielding.