Swedish FMV receives first series standard Gripen E for testing

The first production series Saab JAS 39 Gripen E, aircraft 6002, was handed over to the FMV for testing on 6 October ahead of the commencement of deliveries to the Swedish Air Force from 2025. (Saab )

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has received from Saab the first series production standard JAS 39 Gripen E combat aircraft for operational testing.

The FMV announced the development on 19 October, saying delivery of the single-seat aircraft had been handed over some days earlier on 6 October. Aircraft 6002 joins two prototype Gripen Es that were delivered to the FMV for testing ahead of the commencement of deliveries to the Swedish Air Force (SwAF).

“So far, three aircraft have been delivered to the state, they are used in testing activities. From 2025 onwards, the plan is for FMV to deliver the [Gripen] E to the air force,” Lars Heimrich, head of FMV’s Aerospace Materiel department was quoted as saying.