Swedish defence company Saab has unveiled a family of internally developed artificial intelligence (AI) agents for future fighter systems. Announced on 3 November 2026, the technology has already been flight-tested aboard the Gripen E, demonstrating […]
In early June 2026, we reported on the maiden flight of the world’s first unmanned Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft, which took place on 19 May 2026. Developed jointly by Sweden’s Saab and US-based General […]
According to the Swedish manufacturer, the aircraft took off from the company’s airfield in Linköping at 09:40 local time on 28 August 2026, beginning its 40-minute maiden flight. During its inaugural flight, the aeroplane was […]
Gulfstream IV (c/n 1014, “021” of Flygvapnet / the Swedish Air Force), taxiing to the apron at Sliač Air Base, Sliač, August 2015. The story of the business aircraft manufactured by Grumman and marketed under […]
The Swedish company Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) from the USA have successfully completed the maiden flight of the world’s first unmanned Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft. This significant milestone was achieved […]
On 11 March 2026, the NATO Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) announced that Flygvapnet (the Swedish Air Force) had completed its deployment to Keflavík Air Base in Iceland. During this assignment, the Swedish fighter jets successfully […]
Agusta HKP 15A / A109E LUH (c/n 13761, “31” of Försvarsmaktens helikopterflottilj / the Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing), on static display during the 11th edition of the Sanicole Sunset Airshow, Hechtel-Eksel, September 2024. The […]
In November 2025, Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB – the Brazilian Air Force) reached a significant milestone by successfully firing the METEOR Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missiles (BVRAAM) from a Gripen E aircraft for the first […]
On 25 October 1955, the prototype of the Saab 35 Draken, a Swedish supersonic interceptor, performed its maiden flight. Designed to counter the growing threat posed by high-altitude jet bombers and to meet the demanding […]
On 15th August 1935, the prototype of the SEV-1XP fighter aircraft, later known as the Seversky P-35, performed its first flight at Wilbur Wright Field in Riverside, Ohio. The P-35 is widely considered the first […]
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