Ukraine has just ordered 20 fighter jets from Sweden.

Ukraine and Sweden have just reached a significant defense agreement, with Kyiv ordering 20 Gripen E/F multirole fighter jets from Stockholm.

A statement posted on the Swedish government 's website on May 28 read: "Ukraine will use €2.5 billion from a European Union (EU) loan to purchase 20 Gripen E/F multirole fighter jets. We also plan to donate 16 Gripen C/D aircraft as a form of bilateral assistance."

In a social media post on the same day, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson published a photo of himself and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the signing ceremony for the Gripen fighter jet purchase contract.

Ukrainian President Zelensky (left) and Swedish Prime Minister Kristersson at the signing ceremony. Photo: Ulf Kristersson/X

According to the military website Army Recognition, the JAS 39 Gripen E version, piloted by a single pilot, is 15.2m long; has a wingspan of 8.6m; and is 4.5m high. The aircraft has an empty and maximum takeoff weight of 8 tons and 16.5 tons, respectively. The JAS 39E is equipped with a General Electric F414-GE-39E turbofan engine with an average thrust of 64 Kilo Newtons (kN), allowing it to reach a maximum speed of up to 2,100 km/h. The maximum range of the JAS 39E is approximately 4,000 km.

JAS 39E fighter jet. Photo: SAAB

The JAS 39E is equipped with a Raven ES-05 radar capable of detecting enemy fighter aircraft at a maximum distance of 300km.

In terms of weaponry, the JAS 39E is equipped with a 27mm Mauser BK-27 cannon with 120 rounds of ammunition. The fuselage and wings are fitted with 8 hardpoints, capable of carrying over 5 tons of weapons, from bombs to air-to-air missiles such as IRIS-T, AIM-9; GBU-12 guided bombs… depending on the pilot's mission.

Photo: SAAB

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