The Czech Republic has asked the United States to help in its probe into possible corruption in the 2002 deal for 24 JAS-39 Gripen jet fighters from BAE Systems.
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Gripen carries out successful test of A-Darter
A A-Darter air-to-air missile has been successfully fired from a Gripen over SAAF (South African Air Force) test area at Overberg.
Thailand transitioning to the Gripen smoothly
Thai Air Force pilots and technicians have started working on the Gripen and six aircraft are expected to be delivered next year in March.
International public debut of Gripen NG Demonstrator
Gripen NG Demonstrator will be displayed to the public for the first time outside Sweden. The event will take place in the U.K. during the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in Fairford Jul. 17–18 and the following week at the Farnborough International Airshow.
No Sea Gripen unless sales breakthrough in Brazil or India
A Saab official told reporters that his company will only go ahead and develop a sea-going version of the Gripen when Brazil or India purchase the jet.