US EditionCzech Air Force to Continue Operating Gripen Fighter Jets Until 2035 Under Extended Lease Deal
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Czech Air Force extends Gripen C/D lease from Sweden to 2035
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed an agreement with the Czech Republic to extend the lease, operation and support of JAS-39 Gripen C/D fighters until 2035. The package also includes upgrades to keep the aircraft relevant against future threats. FMV said the current lease, in place since 2004, is being extended for a second time. “We are pleased to continue our cooperation with Czechia in the fighter domain, and this exte…
DEFENSE | Czech Air Force Extends Gripen Lease to 2035 Amid F-35 Transition
Prague, September 2 - The Czech Air Force has secured a pivotal agreement to extend the lease of its Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets until 2035, ensuring the nation’s air defense capabilities remain robust during the transition to fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft. The new lease, signed in Prague by Lubor Koudelka, Director General of the Armaments and Acquisitions Section of the Czech Ministry of Defense, and in Swede…
Czech Air Force to continue operating Gripen fighter jets until 2035 under extended lease deal
The current lease of 14 Gripens is due to expire in 2027, but under the new agreement 12 aircraft will remain in service until the arrival of fifth-generation F-35 fighters. The F-35s are expected to begin delivery to the Czech Republic in 2031 and achieve full operational capability by 2035. According to the ministry, the Czech Republic will pay 6.012 billion Swedish kronor (16.695 billion Czech crowns including VAT at the June 2025 exchange ra…
The Czech Republic will extend the lease of 12 Gripen aircraft from Sweden until 2035. The contract for 16.7 billion crowns also includes service and training, the aircraft will eventually be replaced by American F-35 aircraft.
The Czech Republic will lease a total of twelve JAS-39 Gripen aircraft from Sweden after 2027. The Ministry of Defense signed a contract to extend the lease until 2035 for 16.695 billion crowns including VAT. According to the ministry, the price includes, in addition to the lease of the fighters, money for servicing and pilot training. The Czech Republic will spend another approximately four billion crowns including VAT on the modernization of t…
Prague - The Czech Republic will lease 12 JAS-39 Gripen aircraft from Sweden after 2027. The Ministry of Defense today signed a contract to extend the lease until 2035 for 16.695 billion crowns including VAT. The office reported this on its website. The government discussed the offer at the end of June. According to the ministry, the price includes, in addition to the lease of 12 fighters, money for servicing and pilot training. The Czech Republ…
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