Aircraft
Sweden Updates Gripen Offer To Croatia
The Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency on October 14 presented details concerning a proposal to supply
Swedish Gripens have been active over Libya on reconnaissance missions. The type is being offered to replace Croatia’s elderly MiG-21s. (Photo: Swedish Air Force)
Swedish Gripens have been active over Libya on reconnaissance missions. The type is being offered to replace Croatia’s elderly MiG-21s. (Photo: Swedish Air Force)

The Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency presented details concerning a proposal to supply Saab Gripen fighters to the Croatian air force on October 14. The most recent proposal covers either eight or 12 JAS 39C/D Gripens and plans for aircraft support and training for pilots and technicians.

Croatian law demands a 100-percent offset, and Saab is committed to meeting that level. According to Pierre Gauffin, Gripen’s marketing director for Croatia, “We offer Croatia industrial cooperation programs designed to create and sustain high-tech jobs, delivering investment and generating sustainable export growth, thus generating means to finance the acquisition of a new fighter system.”