Sweden’s Gripen sale to Peru sparks new Latin American arms race

Sweden’s Gripen sale to Peru sparks new Latin American arms race

Sweden approves sale of 12 Gripen E/F jets to Peru, boosting its air force with advanced jets. Explore the $2B deal reshaping Latin America’s defense landscape.

Saab has two giant deals in the works. In the spring amendment budget, the government is asking the Riksdag for authorization to approve the sale of reconnaissance and combat aircraft to Denmark and Peru, reports Dagens Industri.

Sweden's Gripen sale to Peru stirs Latin American arms competition

The latest news on Sweden and Peru. On April 10, Sweden's government took a new step toward solidifying its presence in Latin America's defence market by formally requesting parliamentary approval to sell up to 12 Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to Peru. This deal is a central element of Peru's broader effort to modernize its air force, which has struggled with aging Soviet-era MiG-29s and French Mirage 2000s. The Gripen's flexibility, low oper…

With the recent selection of the JAS-39 Gripen E/F by the Colombian Aerospace Force, Sweden seeks to redouble its efforts to position the Saab fighter aircraft as a solid option for other forces at the regional level. This is reflected in the latest budget proposal submitted to the Swedish Parliament, so that the government of the European country is authorized to conclude an intergovernmental agreement with Peru for the sale of up to 12 Gripen …

Saab has two giant deals in the works. In the spring amendment budget, the government is asking the Riksdag for authorization to approve the sale of reconnaissance and combat aircraft to...

Sweden prepares sale of Saab aircraft to Denmark in huge dealDenmark is apparently approaching a huge purchase of surveillance aircraft from the Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab. In a new budget statement,