First ‘Gripen F’ Fighter Breaks Cover With Twin-Seat Design From Saab

A new variant in Saab’s Gripen family has stepped into the spotlight with the rollout of the first Gripen F, a twin-seat fighter built to handle both combat missions and advanced pilot training.

Jointly developed with Brazilian industry, the aircraft retains the same mission systems, sensors, and performance characteristics as the single-seat Gripen E while adding a second cockpit for instructors and trainee pilots.

The additional seat allows instructors to guide missions directly from inside the aircraft, giving pilots a more realistic operational training environment.

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