Swedish Air Force
Air warfare branch of Sweden's military
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| 2025 | First Gripen E aircraft expected to join the Swedish Air Force, introducing a heavily modernized fighter with new AESA radar, General Electric F414G engine, increased fuel and weapons capacity, and new weapon systems like the Meteor missile system. |
| 2025 | Expected delivery of 3 additional Grob G 120TP basic trainer aircraft to the Swedish Air Force. |
| 2024 | Swedish Air Force selected the Grob G 120TP as the new Basic Trainer Aircraft (SK 40), ordering and receiving 10 aircraft, though implementation is temporarily on hold due to work environment challenges. |
| 2024 | Swedish Air Force plans to order 3 additional Grob G 120TP basic trainer aircraft, to be delivered by 2025. |
| November 2024 | Swedish Air Force announced the selection of Embraer C-390 Millennium as its future military transport aircraft. |
| June 2024 | Saab 105 jet-trainer aircraft phased out after decades of service, marking the end of an era for Sweden's primary training aircraft. |
| November 2022 | Strategic Defence Plan published, announcing phase-out of NH90 helicopters, additional Sikorsky Black Hawk orders, and plans to select a new medium-sized helicopter for ASW/ASuW roles. |
| July 2022 | At RIAT, Swedish Air Force commander outlined future fleet composition of 60 Jas 39C/D and 60 Jas 39E fighters across 7 squadrons by 2030. |
| June 30 2022 | SAAB and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) signed a contract for acquisition of 2 GlobalEye aircraft, designated S 106 in Swedish service, valued at 7.3 billion SEK (US$710 million), with scheduled deliveries in 2027. |
| 2021 | Uppland Wing (F 16) was reestablished, though currently without fighter divisions |
| October 24 2021 | Swedish government approved the purchase of Saab GlobalEye platform to replace old S100D/ASC890 aircraft. |
| October 1 2021 | Swedish Armed Forces submitted an official request to the government to buy the Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platform to replace existing S100D/ASC890 aircraft. |
| 2018 | The Swedish Air Force had 95 active Gripen fighters, with approximately 30 of these being updated from the A version to newer variants. |
| 2018 | First modified E class Gripen fighter jet joined the Swedish Air Force. |
| 2013 | USMC introduced Swedish helicopter units to forward air control airborne mission profile for improved air-ground coordination. |
| 2013 | Ordered 60 modified E class Gripen fighter jets. |
| 2011 | Swedish Air Force participated in the Libyan civil war as part of international military intervention. |
| April 2 2011 | First Swedish fighter jets departed for Libya, accompanied by a C-130 Hercules aircraft for mid-air refueling. The jets were authorized to support the no-fly zone but not engage in ground attack missions. |
| April 1 2011 | The Swedish Riksdag (parliament) approved the military deployment to Libya. |
| March 29 2011 | Swedish prime minister announced the deployment of eight Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to support the UN-mandated no-fly zone over Libya, responding to a NATO request for assistance. |
| 2010 | Swedish armed forces again proposed retiring fighters and closing air bases, but did not proceed due to public and government pressure. |
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