Sweden Flies Gripen Fighter Jets

 

Sweden flies Gripen fighter jets on offer to Canada as part of NATO mission

By

Genevieve Beauchemin

 

UPPSALA, Sweden --

 As geopolitical tensions rise in many parts of the world, Swedish Armed Forces have six JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets deployed in Iceland.

This marks a significant milestone. It’s the first time Sweden leads air policing duties in the highly strategic territory since joining NATO in 2024. It’s also an occasion for the Swedes to show off their fighter jets to Canada, and how they fit into NATO operations.

This comes at a crucial time. Aside from keeping a close eye to the conflict in the Middle East, NATO recently activated “Arctic Sentry,” a surveillance and military operation boosting security in the Arctic and the high north. This, just weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump’s made demands to acquire Greenland.

JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets. (CTV News)

Denmark is also providing four F-35 fighter jets to the mission.