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Sweden orders EUR 260 million more Gripen E production equipment

Sweden's FMV ordered additional Gripen E production equipment from Saab worth about SEK 2.9 billion (EUR 260 million), needed because Sweden is keeping its Gripen C/D fleet in service rather than retiring it for parts.

Verified AI-drafted Saab press release, 25 June 2025

What it does not test. Does not add new aircraft to Sweden's order; it only funds the tooling needed to keep building the 60 Gripen E already contracted.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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