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Coverage dated September 15, 2026

Saab Says 40 JAS 39 Gripen Fighters Would Justify Building Whole Jets in Canada, the First Outside Sweden. On the F-35, Its CEO Says ‘It’s Both.’

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Saab keeps pitching Canada: an order of roughly 40 JAS 39 Gripen E fighters would be enough to assemble complete jets in Canada, the first Gripen production line outside Sweden. CEO Micael Johansson says the company is not trying to replace the F-35 and wants both.

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    Saab Says 40 JAS 39 Gripen Fighters Would Justify Building Whole Jets in Canada, the First Outside Sweden. On the F-35, Its CEO Says ‘It’s Both.’ (opens 19FortyFive)

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    Saab keeps pitching Canada: an order of roughly 40 JAS 39 Gripen E fighters would be enough to assemble complete jets in Canada, the first Gripen production line outside Sweden. CEO Micael Johansson says the company is not trying to replace the F-35 and wants both.

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