Saab Pushes Gripen as Alternative to F-35 for Canada

February 5, 2026

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Sweden's Saab Capitalizes on US-Canada Tensions with Dual Fleet Pitch

Saab CEO Micael Johansson shared detailed information with Canada about its Gripen E/F fighter jets as part of a ‘dual fleet’ pitch. The initiative aims to capitalize on US-Canada tensions and offers domestic production to sweeten the deal. Saab currently operates two production lines for the multirole combat jet in Sweden and Brazil, while Colombia has signed off on a €3.1 billion contract for 17 aircraft. A potential order from Ukraine could be worth between 100 to 150 aircraft. Meanwhile, Thailand agreed to a 5.3 billion Swedish kroner Gripen buy last year.

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Source: Breaking Defense (RSS) JAN Tracker: SRCE-2026-1770313320296-2440

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Saab Pushes Gripen as Alternative to F-35 for Canada

February 5, 2026

2 min read

Sweden's Saab Capitalizes on US-Canada Tensions with Dual Fleet Pitch

Saab CEO Micael Johansson shared detailed information with Canada about its Gripen E/F fighter jets as part of a ‘dual fleet’ pitch. The initiative aims to capitalize on US-Canada tensions and offers domestic production to sweeten the deal. Saab currently operates two production lines for the multirole combat jet in Sweden and Brazil, while Colombia has signed off on a €3.1 billion contract for 17 aircraft. A potential order from Ukraine could be worth between 100 to 150 aircraft. Meanwhile, Thailand agreed to a 5.3 billion Swedish kroner Gripen buy last year.

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Saab Gripen F-35 Canada dual fleet

Source: Breaking Defense (RSS) JAN Tracker: SRCE-2026-1770313320296-2440

URL: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/02/saab-shares-detailed-information-on-gripen-with-canada-as-part-of-dual-fleet-pitch/