Saab Gripen to Get New Air-to-Air Missile Launchers
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) awarded Saab a contract for the development and integration of a new launch system for Gripen C/D and Gripen E.
The order, valued at approximately SEK 400 million, was placed during the first quarter. It includes the development and integration of a new launch system for air-to-air missiles and countermeasure pods on Gripen C/D and Gripen E. The contract also includes options for subsequent series orders of launcher systems.
The launchers can be integrated with existing variants of weapon pylons and can carry all Gripen air-to-air missiles.
The launcher is mounted to the aircraft’s weapon pylons and has a sophisticated connection between the aircraft and the weapons mounted on the launcher.
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