DefenceTalkThe air missions of the Iceland Air Meet 2014 (IAM2014) have been kicked-off in a full scale. Fighters of three different nations fly two to three waves daily in Iceland’s airspace. As the host nation, Iceland has created the training prerequisites required for improving interoperability in exceptional conditions which offer every participating nation something to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/finland-mod-details-iam2014-exercise-in-iceland-58821/

DefenceTalkSwitzerland’s Christian Democrat Party, CVP, no longer wants to spearhead the Yes-campaign ahead of a referendum which could determine whether or not Switzerland will purchase 22 JAS Gripen fighter jets from Saab. The decision follows hot on the heels of Swedish Radio News’ exposure of Sweden’s plans to launch a PR-drive in Switzerland with the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/swedish-jas-gripen-lobbying-leads-to-political-fallout-in-switzerland-58796/

DefenceTalkSwedish Radio News has obtained documents outlining Sweden’s plans to impact a referendum in Switzerland which could determine whether or not the Swiss air force purchases 22 new Jas Gripen fighter jets. A number of defense authorities, several members of the Swedish Cabinet Office as well as seven Swedish ministers have been made aware of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/swedens-plan-to-impact-swiss-gripen-deal-50701/

DefenceTalkSwitzerland’s plan to buy 22 fighter jets from Sweden will be put to the Swiss public in a referendum on May 18, the Alpine country’s government announced Wednesday. The decision came after opponents submitted more than 65,000 valid signatures to the authorities, which under the Swiss system of direct democracy is enough to force a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/swiss-to-vote-in-may-on-fighter-deal-50220/

DefenceTalkFrance will lose out in its bid to win a multibillion-dollar fighter jet contract with Brazil, the Folha de Sao Paulo daily reported Saturday. The newspaper set France’s $4 billion proposal for 36 Rafale fighter jets, from a consortium led by French giant Dassault, will be shot down for cost reason. It did not say […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-loses-out-on-brazil-jets-deal-report-49939/

DefenceTalkSweden will contribute eight Gripen fighter jets and one mine-hunting boat next year to NATO’s Response Force, the alliance’s most elite military unit, news agency TT reports. Sweden deepen its cooperation earlier this fall with the military alliance’s reserve force and the Swedish government decided on Thursday to make available eight JAS 39 Gripen planes, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sweden-providing-jets-to-nato-military-force-49777/

DefenceTalkBrazil said Wednesday it hopes to develop state-of-the-art combat aircraft with Russia, and purchase surface-to-air missile batteries from Moscow. Brasilia is already in talks with other countries to modernize its air force by purchasing 36 fighter jets valued at up to $5 billion. US firm Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet is competing against the Rafale made […]https://www.defencetalk.com/brazil-aims-to-build-advanced-fighter-jets-with-russia-49419/

DefenceTalkThe Czech Government has decided to lease 14 Gripen aircraft for another 14 years. The Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency (FXM) has been negotiating on a new agreement for over a year with the Czech Ministry of Defence. The Gripen fighters have been part of the Czech air defence system since 2005. The next […]https://www.defencetalk.com/czechs-to-renew-gripen-lease-for-14-years-49059/

DefenceTalkThe House of Representatives has agreed to buy fighter jets from Swedish aerospace company Saab. The controversial purchase still needs the final nod from the Senate – and the approval of a sceptical public in a likely referendum. On Wednesday, parliamentarians cleared the necessary proposals: an armaments programme to buy the 22 Gripen planes, a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/swiss-gripen-fighter-aircraft-purchase-clears-hurdle-in-parliament-49039/

DefenceTalkOn the occasion of finalising talks between Czech and Swedish parties on prolongation of a lease agreement of SAAB 39 Gripen supersonic aircraft, Czech PM Jiri Rusnok visited 21st Tactical Air Force Base at Caslav to get more information on operation of these aircraft and conditions of their pilots who guard Czech air space daily […]https://www.defencetalk.com/gripens-guard-czech-air-space-36524-for-eight-years-48926/