Two new Gripen C fighters landed on 23 June at Kecskemét Air Base, marking the completion of the deliveries under the contract amendment singed between The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the Hungarian Ministry of Defence in January 2024.
“We are proud of the Hungarian Air Force, which has now operated Gripen fighters for 20 years. Thanks to the support and service contract, the Hungarian Gripen fleet will maintain high availability and be continuously upgraded to fulfill all mission requirements for at least a decade ahead,” Senior Vice President and head of Saab business area Aeronautics, Lars Tossman, stated.
With these deliveries, Hungary will operate a total of 18 Gripen C/D (16 Gripen C and 2 Gripen D) aircrafts to protect and defend Hungarian and NATO airspace.