Gripen as Industrial Policy: Sweden-Ukraine Deal Targets Local Production by 2033 (grosswald.org)

• Sweden and Ukraine agree on up to 20 Gripen E/F via EU loan and 16 C/D donation from 2027
• Local Gripen production in Ukraine targeted for 2033, seen as core industrial sustainability
• Poland overrides president to secure €43.7bn SAFE allocation; Italy threatens to forgo €14.9bn

"Sweden and Ukraine announced a Gripen package on 28 May: up to 20 new E/F fighters bought via EU loan, 16 donated C/D from 2027, with a framework toward 150 aircraft and local production in Ukraine by 2033. The EU loan was ratified the same day. Separately, the SAFE deadline reveals uneven disbursement: Poland overrides its president to secure the bloc's largest allocation, while Italy threatens to forgo €14.9bn over Iran war energy costs."