Variants
- JAS 39A
- Fighter version that first entered service with the Swedish Air Force in 1996. A modification program has started and 31 of these will be upgraded to C/D standard.
- JAS 39B
- Two-seat version of the A variant. This variant is 0.66 metre (2 ft 2 in) longer than the single seat version. Rear-cockpit does not have a HUD (an image from the front cockpit HUD can be presented on the rear cockpit flight data display), reduced fuel load and no internal gun.
- JAS 39C
- NATO-compatible version of Gripen with extended capabilities in terms of armament, electronics, etc. This variant can also be refuelled in flight.
- JAS 39D
- Two-seat version of the C variant.
- Gripen Demo
- A two-seat technology demonstrator for improvements slated for the Gripen NG.
- Gripen NG/IN or E/F
- (Next Generation) Proposed version with new engine (F414G), increased fuel capacity, higher payload, upgraded avionics and other improvements. The Gripen IN variant of the NG was a contender for the Indian MRCA competition. The Swedish Air Force wants to upgrade 60-80 Gripens to this standard by 2020.
- Sea Gripen
- Proposed carrier-based version based on the NG variant; currently in development.
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