Ukraine signs $2.5 billion contract with Sweden for Gripen E deliveries by 2029

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Ukraine signed a $2.5 billion contract with Sweden for delivery of Gripen E fighter jets by 2029. This deal marks the first step in Ukraine's ambition to acquire up to 150 advanced combat aircraft from Sweden.

The deal is a first step in Kyiv’s planned ambition to purchase up to 150 of the advanced combat jets, noted Swedish Minister of Defense Pål Jonson on social media.