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A timeline has been provided a timeline for the arrival of Saab Gripen fighters in Ukraine, with the first jets to be delivered early next year. Significantly, as well as getting another modern Western combat jet, Ukraine expects to receive highly capable Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced.

Ukrainian Gripen Fighters To Arrive In 2027, Long-Range Meteor Missiles Claimed To Be Included

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 28, 2026

Earlier this week, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the Meteor was one of the weapons under discussion for the next Swedish security aid package for Ukraine. Also on the agenda were the Gripen E and undisclosed air defense systems, Saab radars, electronic warfare systems, and drones, including long-range one-way attack drones. The announcement came after talks between the Ukrainian Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov and his Swedish counterpart, Paul Jonsson.

Meteor Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile In The Works For Ukraine, But There’s A Catch

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 4, 2026

Meteor Missile F-35B testing

F-35B Has Flown With Meteor Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 28, 2025

F-35 SPEAR METEOR

F-35 To Get Meteor, SPEAR 3 Missiles “By End Of Decade”

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 22, 2024

Meet South Korea’s New KF-21 “Hawk” Indigenous Fighter

Meet South Korea’s New KF-21 “Hawk” Indigenous Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 9, 2021

Sweden’s Bigger Badder Gripen Fighter Packs A Lot Of Punch In An Incredibly Efficient Package

Sweden’s Bigger Badder Gripen Fighter Packs A Lot Of Punch In An Incredibly Efficient Package

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Feb 4, 2021

Is the European Meteor Air-To-Air Missile Really the Best in the World?

Is the European Meteor Air-To-Air Missile Really the Best in the World?

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

Meet The AIM-260, The Air Force And Navy’s Future Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile

Meet The AIM-260, The Air Force And Navy’s Future Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 22, 2019

The Pentagon Is Quietly Developing A Next Generation Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile

The Pentagon Is Quietly Developing A Next Generation Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 2, 2017