Sweden Builds New Jet Fighter The World Is Afraid Of

While being a country of barely over 10 million people, Sweden has impressed the world by achieving one of the best fighter aircraft programs ever designed.
As one can imagine, an aircraft’s effectiveness is no longer determined mainly by how fast it can fly. Now, the protagonist is the AI and how instant it can interpret information and have it ready for the pilots to act upon in battle.
Unlike its American or Russian counterparts, Swedish Gripen can’t carry the most weapons and has no real stealth either.

[altonwilliams]

The European fighter pilots that went up against the Gripen in combat exercises said that by the time they detected the Gripen it was too late.

[TrainmasterSweden]

Every video about this nice fighter is forgetting to mention one of it's key design points. Sweden is not expecting to withstand an initial attack from a much stronger enemy (like Russia), which would immediately strike the airfields. Thus Gripen is designed to be operational from ordinary roads with a turnaround time of about 15 minutes with a crew of only 6. STOL capabilities and climb rates are exceptional. Also the cost is crucial for a small country, and Gripen is exceptionally cheap per hour to fly.

[bennyboy]

One strength in Swedish jet fighters is that they don't need a perfect airfield to take off. Any long enough road road works. So planes can be hidden in forest and take off from the road next to the forest(Which can be seen at 9:50, that's a normal road).
So taking out the airfields don't mean the fighters will be taken out as in the case for almost any other nation.

Ridiculous to compare it to F-35, when F-35 is 5 times more costly and 20 times higher maintenance cost.

[johanalstad]

I'm from norway and has always had some scandinavian pride about the planes of sweden

[emilholmsten]

Gripen E is arguably the best plane in the world right now! Best value

[jasonG]

I wonder if they can download the OG Flappy Bird in those things??? 🤔

[TheOwlWhoKnows]

Very informative video. Hats off. Also, the Gripen is a super intelligent fighter, so the Swedish deserve absolute respect. And this video nicely detailed its strengths.

[paulc]

Sweden makes some mighty fine products. I tried breaking a Husqvarna 400 motorcycle's piston ring in a 6" US made vice. Instead of the vice breaking the piston ring, as I would've bet money would've happened, the Swedish piston ring broke the jaws of the American made vice!! AMAZING!! 👏

[anderssvensk]

I'm really proud of my country's defense industry. In many ways the defense industry is superior to other countries like Russia and China.

[cvjanzen]

I absolutely love SAAB aircraft. 🇸🇪

F15 EX wouldn't exist if it weren't for SAABs Gripen technology.

[garyinspringhill]

As a Canadian I sure hope my gov't picks the Gripen as our new jet fighter over the one other candidate!!

[johnd]

Way to go Sweden! 👍
Stay free and strong. 💪🤛

[fantabuloussnuffaluffagus]

Canada should be buying the Gripen. For self defense speed and range in the far North trump stealth. 1/5 cost per hour vs the F-35 is a bonus.

[curties]

I love the design, I love how capable it is while costing far less and only a fraction to operate compared to other jets, and if that is not enough the Swedes hit a grand slam with the name Gripen (Griffin)~

[gdsfar]

Sweden has always been good at making planes

[anthmarc]

I can't decide if this guy's voice is real or a text to speech AI

[josecolon]

They also have an insane turnaround time, of less than 10min with minimal ground crew

[jimwinchester]

A powerful wake-up call to American defense contractors, especially their software architects.

[sergiyrospysdiyenko]

Being ukrainian i am in love with Swedish fighter jets!!!

[dvorok]

Gripen looks like one badass little jet! "Sneaky Snake"...🐍