Jonas Olsson

3 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Jonas Olsson |Aaron Mehta

Stockholm — A letter of intent has been signed between the Republic of Colombia and the Kingdom of Sweden for the purchase of Saab Gripen fighters, according to Colombian President Gustavo Petro. The fleet of aircraft to be acquired is completely new, “with the latest technology, already deployed in Brazil, and is a Saab 39 Gripen brand,” Petro wrote in a translated statement on X.

3 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Jonas Olsson |Aaron Mehta

STOCKHOLM — Sweden today unveiled its 19th, and largest ever, military aid package to date for Ukraine, totaling 16 billion Swedish kronor ($1.6 billion). The Swedish government announced on Monday that the bulk of this package will fund new orders from Swedish and European defense industries, aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s military capabilities amid the ongoing war. Defense Minister Pål Jonson painted a grim picture of the situation in Ukraine.

4 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Jonas Olsson |Aaron Mehta

STOCKHOLM — Sweden is planning a jump in defense spending to 3.5 percent of its GDP, in line with what the nation’s prime minister expects will be a new NATO-wide spending target. Ulf Kristersson said a press briefing today that his “qualified guess” is that NATO would set the 3.5 percent target at the alliance’s summit in July. Sweden is already planning to hit that mark “within five years,” he said.

2 months ago | breakingdefense.com | Jonas Olsson |Aaron Mehta

STOCKHOLM — Sweden today announced a 13.5 billion SEK ($1.23 billion) military aid package to Ukraine and Moldova, the 18th support package Stockholm has announced for Kyiv’s aid. Among the key components of this package is approximately $90 million for the production of long-range missiles and drones, which aims to bolster Ukraine’s offensive capabilities, according to the announcement by the Swedish government and its coalition party on Thursday.

Jan 9, 2025 | breakingdefense.com | Jonas Olsson |Alyssa Schonhaut

STOCKHOLM — Sweden today announced a $1.97 billion deal for new and upgraded Leopard 2 A8 tanks, as well as upgrades to its fleet of CV90 infantry fighting vehicles. The historic tank deal, which covers 44 new Leopards and upgrades for 66 older Leopard 2 tanks, was brokered by the Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) with the German-French defense contractor KNDS.