JAS 39E.2FF and other developments Saab JAS 39 Gripen

saab gripen ng demonstrator @ riat 2010

a two-seat aircraft, designated gripen demo , ordered in 2007 testbed various upgrades. powered general electric f414g, development of boeing f/a-18e/f super hornet s engine. gripen ng s maximum takeoff weight increased 14,000 16,000 kg (30,900–35,300 lb), internal fuel capacity increased 40 per cent relocating undercarriage, let 2 hardpoints added on fuselage underside. combat radius 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) when carrying 6 aams , drop tanks. ps-05/a radar replaced new raven es-05 active electronically scanned array (aesa) radar, based on vixen aesa radar family selex es (since 2016 finmeccanica, leonardo s.p.a.). gripen demo s maiden flight conducted on 27 may 2008. on 21 january 2009, gripen demo flew @ mach 1.2 without reheat test supercruise capability. gripen demo served basis gripen e/f, referred gripen ng (next generation) , ms (material standard) 21.

saab studied variant of gripen capable of operating aircraft carriers in 1990s. in 2009, launched sea gripen project in response india s request information on carrier-borne aircraft. brazil may require new carrier aircraft. following meeting ministry of defence (mod) officials in may 2011, saab agreed establish development center in uk expand on sea gripen concept. in 2013, saab s lennart sindahl stated development of optionally manned version of gripen e capable of flying unmanned operations being explored firm; further development of optionally manned , carrier versions require commitment of customer. on 6 november 2014, brazilian navy expressed interest in carrier-based variant of gripen.

in 2010, sweden awarded saab four-year contract improve gripen s radar , other equipment, integrate new weapons, , lower operating costs. in june 2010, saab stated sweden planned order gripen ng, designated jas 39e/f, , enter service in 2017 or earlier dependent on export orders. on 25 august 2012, following switzerland s intention buy 22 of e/f variants, sweden announced planned buy 40–60 gripen e/fs. swedish government decided purchase 60 gripen es on 17 january 2013.

in july 2013, assembly began on first pre-production aircraft. 60 jas 39cs retrofitted e-models 2023, has been revised gripen es having new-built airframes , reused parts jas 39cs. first production aircraft delivered in 2018. in march 2014, saab revealed detailed design , indicated planned receive military type certification in 2018. first gripen e rolled out on 18 may 2016. saab delayed first flight 2016 2017 focus on civilian-grade software certification, high speed taxi tests began in december 2016. on 15 june 2017, saab completed first flight of gripen e.

in september 2015, saab aeronautics head lennard sindhal announced electronic warfare version of gripen f two-seater under development.