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wcmagumba

(6,632 posts) Wed Oct 22, 2025, 02:27 PM Oct 2025

I read that Ukraine and Sweden made a deal to send Swedish Fighter Jets to Ukraine...

But it seems that Ukraine will only get these jets in 2-3 years...this doesn't seem to help much in the current war with Russia...just wondering if the 2-3 year wait for receiving these fighter jets is correct or maybe I mis-understood...

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I read that Ukraine and Sweden made a deal to send Swedish Fighter Jets to Ukraine... (Original Post) wcmagumba Oct 2025 OP

The first deliveries expected in 2026. List left Oct 2025 #1

This is a long term deal, not for the current conflict Kaleva Oct 2025 #2

List left

(663 posts)

1. The first deliveries expected in 2026.

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 02:33 PM

Oct 2025

On the eve of the EU summit, Ukraine and Sweden signed a deal Wednesday for up to 150 Gripen E fighter jets for Kyiv over the next decade, with the first deliveries expected in 2026.

https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/22/ukraine-and-sweden-sign-a-long-term-deal-for-up-to-150-gripen-fighter-jets-for-kyiv

Kaleva

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2. This is a long term deal, not for the current conflict

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 02:40 PM

Oct 2025

It’s takes quite awhile to train pilots to proficiently operate such a advanced platform plus to train the ground crews on maintaining and repairing such.

This isn’t like getting just enough training to become a member of the 20 Minute Club in WWI.

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