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the saab js 39 gripen is a light single-engine multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the
swedish aerospace and defense company saab ap the gripen features a delta wing and canard
configuration with a relaxed stability design and fly-by-wire flight control the gripen has
good short takeoff performance is able to maintain a high sink rate and is reinforced to withstand
short landing stresses the gripen is compatible with a number of different armaments beyond the
single 27 millimeters mauser bk27 cannon including air-to-air missiles such as the aim-9 sidewinder
air-to-ground missiles such as the agm-65 mavericks and anti-ship missiles like the rbs 15.
swedish ambassador to the czech republic frederick jorgensen said in an interview with sesame sprade
that the checks could keep the saab 39 gripen fighter aircraft leased from sweden for free
the news comes as the czechs are considering buying 24 fighters as the least of the gripen
will expire in 2027 according to news reports the f-35 is the main competitor
in 2014 the governments of the czech republic and sweden signed a new agreement to extend
the nato country lease agreement for 14 gripen c slash ds for another 12 years
in 2015 the service decided to upgrade its fleet to the ms-20 configuration the end
was completed in 2018. when the czech republic became a member of nato in 1999 they needed to
replace their existing soviet-made mig-21 fleet with aircraft compatible with nato standards
in 2000 the czech republic began evaluating a number of aircraft including the f-16 f-a-18
mirage 2000 euro fighter typhoon and gripen in december 2001 after reportedly being affected
by gripen international's generous funding and offset program the czech government
announced that the saab 39 gripen fighter had been selected on june 14 2004 it was announced
that the czech republic would lease 14 gripens modified to meet nato standards
the first six were delivered on april 18 2005. the lease was for an agreed term of 10 years at a cost
of 780 million euros the 14 former swedish air force aircraft include 12 single seat and two 2c
js 39d trainers in september 2013 the defense and security export agency announced that a
follow-up agreement with the czech republic had been concluded to extend the lease for 14 years
until 2029 chartered aircraft must also undergo extensive modernization including the adoption
of new data links leases also have the option to eventually acquire the fighters outright
the saab js-39 gripen is a light single-engine multi-role fighter aircraft manufactured by
the swedish aerospace and defense company saab ap the gripen features a delta wing and canard
configuration with a relaxed stability design and fly-by-wire flight control
the gripen has good short takeoff performance is able to maintain a
high sink rate and is reinforced to withstand short landing stresses the gripen is compatible
with a number of different armaments beyond the single 27 millimeters mauser bk27 cannon including
air-to-air missiles such as the aim-9 sidewinder air-to-ground missiles such as the agm-65
mavericks and anti-ship missiles like the rbs 15.