Portugal rethinks its skies: Gripen may replace F-35

The latest news about Portugal. The country seems to be moving away from its previous commitment to the F-35A fighter aircraft, reconsidering a shift towards the Swedish Gripen E as doubts about the reliability of the United States increase. The change takes place in the midst of growing unrest over the so-called "deactivation switch", which could allow the United States to remotely immobilize allied aircraft, a capacity that Portugal considers …

Portugal rethinks its skies: Gripen may replace F-35

The latest news on Portugal. The country appears to be steering away from its earlier commitment to the F-35A fighter jet, reconsidering a shift toward Sweden's Gripen E as doubts grow over United States reliability. The change comes amid rising unease over the so-called "kill switch" that could allow the United States to remotely ground allied jets, a capability Portugal sees as a potential sovereignty risk, especially in an increasingly uncer…

The Swedish Government recently submitted to Parliament a request for approval of a possible sale to Peru of Gripen E/F fighter bombers produced by Saab. The proposal concerns a dozen Gripen E/F that would be sold to Peru under an intergovernmental agreement or 'Gov to Gov', with Försvarets materielverk (FMV), the procurement administration of the Swedish Ministry of Defense, which would act on behalf of the South American country as a contracto…