NATO's newest ally is sending its Gripen jets made for war with Russia out to patrol alliance borders for the first time

Jas 39 Gripen from Norrbotten's F 21 air squadron have now landed in Poland. They will patrol Polish airspace together with other allies. Aircraft and pilots must be ready to take off quickly if an order comes.

Swedish Jas 39 Gripen have landed in Poland. They will patrol together with other allies. – This is a significant contribution from NATO's newest member, says Martin O'Donnell, American colonel and NATO spokesman in a statement.

The JAS 39 Gripen Fighter Has A Problem No One Saw Coming

Sweden is coming on strong with its military. It’s a new NATO member and its air force has been assigned an important air policing role around NATO’s northern borders. The Saab JAS 39 Gripen has entered the conversation as one of the best 4.5-generation airplanes in the world. While it sometimes loses out to the […] The post The JAS 39 Gripen Fighter Has A Problem No One Saw Coming appeared first on 19FortyFive.

Historic moment. Six Swedish Jas 39 Gripen landed at the air base in Malbork.

NATO's newest ally is sending its Gripen jets made for war with Russia out to patrol alliance borders for the first time

Three Swedish Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets escort a B-52H Stratofortress in a 2022 flight.Tech. Sgt. Corban Lundborg/US Air ForceSweden is deploying its Gripen fighter jets on a NATO air defense mission for the first time.The jets were designed to fight Russia and will now be used in Polish skies.Sweden joined NATO in response to Russian aggression, specifically the invasion of Ukraine.NATO's newest member is deploying a fighter jet that is d…

The Swedish announcements, which we reported on in early March on [Defence24](https://defence24.pl/polityka-obronna/gripeny-wespra-polskie-niebo-historyczne-wydarzenie), are coming true. JAS 39 Gripen fighters are already present in Poland, as reported by [the Swedish Air Force](https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/2025/03/svenskt-stridsflyg-pa-plats-i-polen/). As we read in the announcement, Flygvapnet will share the NATO Enhanced Air Poli…