Canada had a chance to buy a fleet of these things and turned it down in favor of the F35. I love the F35 and what it brings and I understand the decision had a lot to do with NORAAD compatibility, but when you have a tiny airforce and a huge amount of airspace to cover the Gripen just makes more sense to me.

The world is a wonderful place and Swedes are wonderful people!

Imagine building a fighter jet to counter Russia only for Russia to counter itself for you.

The key point every single Gripen KZfaq video misses is that the Gripen is built to be like the Borg. They mention "datalink2 bla bla bla, but miss the point. As does this video. The Gripen is The Borg. Everything is shared in real time at all time. The full view of the battlefield is updated in real time, sharing data sources from all sensors, not only radar, but also ground units and so on. It's more advanced than the F-35 in this field.

The Gripen is great because, it can land and takeoff on highways and be maintained with a group of 6 people and a small maintenance van out in the countryside away from an airfield.

I love the Gripen's profile, the canards make it look really cool. The Typhoon looks cool too.

The nordic countries united and working together on their own land......... Sounds good to me .

Sweden should have just sent these jets to Ukraine, their own people won't have to fight and they can have more data on how their fighters fare in actual battles..

For the life of me, I cannot figure out why small European countries like the Czech Republic and Switzerland (and even Poland or Finland) are buying the F35 and not the Gripen C or E? It is nearly as capable as the F35 and is so much cheaper to operate (or buy in the case of the C model). I guarantee there will be buyers remorse when they realize they can't fly as much due to cost per hour. I understand this is partly due to the connection with the US but the Gripen does use some US components so that connection is still there if not to a smaller degree.

What a frikking awesome fighter jet! It was really nice to learn about it's unique capabilities.

Finally we are in.

The Gripen specs speaks for itself, state of the art in flight fighting technology and weapons capabilities.

Well as i am an old F-4 Phantom ll pilot i thing the Gripen is a very amazing war plane and thanks.... Old Shoe🇺🇸

Everytime I contemplate Sweden's and Finland's ascension to NATO, I can't help but imagine the God of War Ragnarok theme playing out, with Rainbow Bifrost, Lightning, Thunder, and all.

We rate the Gripen, and it gives us confidence when we integrate our systems with the Swedes. This is the advantage we have over our adversaries. This integration is a force multiplier.

My minor Swedish blood is quite proud..

There have been many smoking accidents on russian radars and other air defense installations lately. This improves the possibilities of flying surprises.

The Gripen is absolutely the perfect choice for defending Canada's north. Yet we chose to bow yet again to the US and order the unnecessarily advanced and expensive to operate F-35 😤😤

Hungary - we say no.....unless....we can have a few flying zoomies pew pews ? Sweden - ok Hungary - JOY !!

happy to have Sweden aboard! welcome good people

Lots of RuZZia bots on here!😂

I always felt attracted to highways landing, servicing capabilities

Its what we are all waiting for Release the Griffin Show us The timing for this has never been better

We’re avenging Carolus Rex with this one🔥🔥🔥🔥

Centuries of military history shows that the Swedes fight with a disciplined savagry second to none. You can beat them with numbers but it is really going to cost you dearly!

Heja Sverige!

This is the jet Canada should have acquired instead of the F-35

Sometimes a smal country need to show the big ones that they are not sure to win, Jas, submarines, cv 90, take Gotland as a example, we sank the carrier many times, and the US didnt now what happend. The score for JAS speaks for it self.

when we go, NO ONE have to excuse them self. swedish Soldier here... "klocka in alla!"

Excellent

So that's what Saab has been doing since designing the Saab 93!

Thanks for a great video. Is there any chance there could be another video on Gripen operating with Erieye, the KC130 Refueller and Gulf Stream SIG INT aircraft. This, coupled with the BAS 90 Doctrine and Sweden's supply and command and control system is just simply impressive.....

It’s an awesome plane. Had Sweden been in NATO for years, I think countries would be lining up for it, given sensor integration. It’s perfect for Ukraine but numbers don’t justify it. If it was a 10 year old NATO plane , it would be a no brainer

One of the biggest factors in fighter jet cost is whether they are single engine (Gripen, F-16) or twin engine (Typhoon, Rafale, F-15). The engine is the component around which the rest of the aircraft is built, and they are $10s millions per engine. That's a big chunk of the cost difference, in both purchase price and cost per hour. Double the engines means double the consumables, maintenance and checks.

The Gripen in many ways took the idea pioneered by the Northrop F-20 _Tigershark_ and built a really great small fighter.

Imagine peace.

These planes flying on low altitude over you makes you freeze and shit your pants. Its like thor's hammer in the sky in modern time.

Awesome Right On

Saab airbag equipped. Although they did have a few recalls.

Lands on dusty higway, crew of maybe 6 fix the turnaround. Change engine in a couple of hours ? No sweat. Reconfigure the complete software, goes fast. No crew ? The pilot if trained can fix it by himself if the gear is there. Cold, heat no problem. Sorties after sorties...

Don't you think that a certain someone from Hungary will pass the secrets of this plane to Russia?

F16 is less maneuverable and the top speed is M2 not 1.8

Never ever ever underestimate Sweden.

Fantastic

Four jets to Hungary if they do not oppose Sweden's entry into NATO was fuck~~ blackmail?

Least exaggerated western thing:

looks good and much underestimated.

You forgot to mention that it is a f*cking beautiful fighter jet!

Wow, the Swedes have put a lot of thought in to this, and come up with a blinder! The Grippen was built with one enemy in mind... The Russians!

NATO countries can form unified aerospace fighter programs utilizing proprietary technology and designs. The Unted Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain and Italy jointly produced the Panavia Tornado and Eurofighter Typhoon, both excellent. Add in Sweden and their future production lines may impress and surprise even the most optimistic analysts.

That title would be excellent for a comedy skit on the topic.

The Gripen really looks like a Su24 with the Eurofighter Typhoon fused together lmao 😄

It can notch AND crank at the same time? That's powerful by itself.

Can we hear more about Finland?

17:23 Question: How quickly can the Gripen be ready for use by Ukrainian pilots? Would they need more time to "translate" the weapons like with other NATO planes? If so, then maybe the F-16s are still the better choice for now? Idk. Good video. AAMs all around!! 🙂

I still don’t understand why these aren’t the jets being sent to Ukraine.

I see the Grippen as the heir of the F5/F20. You need to have a modern low(er) cost platform to supply your allies. Not all your allies need, or can pay, for F35. The end of the cold war, eliminated the "non alignment" criteria for system procurement. China has not priven itself trustworthy, and Russia has stagnated development

Just for reference, re: joint wargames engagements vs USAF/USN/USMC - the US military likes to play in "Nightmare" mode, and generally handicaps their pilots, operating on the principle that their pilots, and the force as a whole gain little to nothing if we go in gangbusters. Not saying a F-15/F-16 vs. Gripen engagement would be "USA is playing on godmode" against the Gripen if they weren't handicapped, but it would not be as lopsided as it sounds here. A relatively recent example was in recent wargames where the Philippines Air Force was involved as an opponent, they scored a couple of simulated intercepts with their aircraft on F-22s. The rules of engagement required visual range engagement, and the F-22s were equipped with external drop tanks carrying 6000lbs of extra fuel, negating their stealth and reducing their maneuverability. The Philippines were flying KAI FA-50PHs, a light attack version of the KAI T-50 supersonic trainer. That said, Gripen C's would be more than a match for the Su-35/Su-34 or the MiG-27s, especially given the pilot skill delta and the ability to utilize current spec NATO BVR munitions. Going to Gripen E would make it even more lopsided.

18:26 lol the V22 Ospreys looks so funny!

From what is shown on official sources the Gripen E, and it's ew-shield/countermeasures, allmoast seems better then the ew of the F35? Maybe it has to do really well in that percpective since the stronger radar-signature, but no dubt the electric warfare capacity, aswell as the weapon systems, of this monster is really impressive.

4:40 I hope it doesn't preVent the user information but rather present :3

Send it to Ukraine and let's see.

F16s with Have Glass V paint have an average 1.2-square-meter radar cross-section

Love the Gripen. Dont know why we should not go that way... We would have a new airforce now, for the half cost..... Stupid..

"Landet, du välsignade" Jussi

Gripes has been used by manny Nato countries before SWE join😂😂😂

Love the video

What a disgusting joke! Where are all the adults our PM always talk about?

How much do these planes cost? How quickly will they be built in the right quantity? How quickly will the pilots be trained? Where will the combat experience come from?

If pilots and military had a choice, the Gripen would be 1st for Ukraine. Unfortunately, politics and US industry rule. So f.i. Swiss and Belgium had to give up their technical choice of Saab's plane and buy the way more expensive (and controversial) F-35.

Wish it had 2 engines then i think it might have been ordered by Canada as well but with a single engine the f35 was just a better deal for Canada since they going to spend once cry once might better get the best. But i do think Canada does need to order 100 f15ex to support the f35 and to use as interceptors.

It's a Great fighter. It's situational awareness is tertiary to either the F-22 or the better F-35 but it's easier to fly with less training but it's not a 5th Gen fighter more like 4++ but it's fun to fly!!

i am Shareholder!

Yet to prove practically in Ukraine

Remember that the performance of any aircraft is determined more by the pilot than just technology.

Let’s see some of these and what they are capable of doing?

ceiling is 15000 metres, not feet

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It’s pronunced greepen not grippen 😂

Rap battles instead of war

Of course the JAS Gripen will not "wreck" Putin. However, it is specifically designed for a war against Russia in a scenario where all air bases are hit and unusable. I think we should give Ukraine a number of them but the ukranian pilots must have trining first. If this is already ongoing, I have no idea.

now i know what talk kok means and its a smaller one....talking as itself the biggest badass in the neighbour

The video makes the Grippen look like a great aircraft. However, Argentina’s Mirages looked like great aircraft too in 1982 until British Harriers (which weren’t air superiority a/c) decimated them. There’s more to it than stats & figures 🤷‍♂️

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So much vids on gripen. Is this a pic ad?

..........where's the espresso machine?

F*. I as a teen when🇫🇮 was buying new fighter jets, thought it was good for us to stick it to the Swedes and buy F18. I was wrong. So was Elisabet Rehn. Sorry🇸🇪❤

Everyone has a plan 'till they get pu-

Hahahahaha.... Thanks for the good laugh!!

is it true that the F-35 can not carry IR missiles internally

Another game changer weapon 🤣. Don't you think it's starting to get suspicious?

It appears even Gripen C can carry the Meteor. She will do just fine against the Ruskis.

5:40 Yeah but no Rafale is above so it means Rafale is 5th gen then if the Gripen is the best 4.5 gen. Because if Rafale is not a 5th gen then it's the only that deserves the title of best 4.5 gen jet

I am really happy that Sweden is finally part of the NATO Alliance. Welcome Sweden from Texas.👍👍❤️

But what is its flight hour life of the plane

Dorito from war thunder is my favorite jet

Eye opening...😃

Are the Swedes sending these to Ukraine or not?

Fighters are bit too complicated system to just send in Ukraine. Pilot training takes years. You would also have to train all the maintenance crews send spares, weapons etc. and build infra to operate those jets.

Finally some great news after some bad news that ive recieved today!