- Ukraine is buying 20 new Gripen E fighters (plus 16 older jets donated by Sweden), making the Gripen the backbone of its air force and likely to face Russian forces within a year.
- The Gripen is rugged, cheap to fly, and built to operate from roads and rough strips — it can be refuelled and rearmed in minutes, ideal for dispersed wartime conditions.
- A real combat test could boost Saab sales and global interest, but production limits and the jet’s non‑stealth design mean it won’t by itself guarantee Ukrainian air superiority.
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