Stockholm and Kyiv Explore Funding Options for Multi-Billion-Crown Aircraft Order

Sweden and Ukraine are making progress on a multi-billion-crown deal for up to 150 Saab JAS 39 Gripen E fighters. The two governments are exploring funding mechanisms that combine Ukrainian payments with Swedish military assistance and multilateral support, Breaking Defense reports. Discussions are moving forward, with Ukraine’s post-war budget capacity expected to be a central part of the deal. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has described the agreement as ‘very realistic,’ while noting that deliveries would not take place until around three years after a final contract is signed.