The Swedish Government decided to allow a group of Ukrainian airmen to be trained on the Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft.
The announcement was made in the framework of the visit of Swedish Minister of Defense Pål Jonson and Minister of Civil Defense Karl Oskar Bohlin to Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the Swedish government for its decision to join the coalition of nations working to provide the Ukrainian Air Force with new fighter aircraft, and for launching an independent training program for Ukrainian pilots on modern Western-type aircraft.

“It is an opportunity for Ukraine to test and get a better understanding of the Gripen’s performance,” Defense Minister Pål Jonson said during an interview given to SVT Nyheter media.

Before the training can begin, the two countries must close some formal issues. Once this last stage is passed, a group of pilots previously trained in Ukraine will have a first approach to the Swedish weapon system through the use of simulators and eventually, they will be able to fly the JAS-39 Gripen.

After training, will the fighters arrive?
According to the Swedish Defense Minister, Ukraine wants to test the Gripen now, with the future structure of its defense system in mind. Although President Zelenskyy had already requested Gripen fighters, Stockholm had declined, as they have no surplus aircraft, and all those available are in active service. #shorts