It is remarkable that Sweden is able to keep one of the best fighter aircraft programs despite having a population that is just slightly higher than 10 million people.
Nowadays, the effectiveness of an aircraft is no longer primarily determined by how quickly it can fly. Now the focus shifts to how well instant AI can interpret data and present it to pilots so they can make decisions based on it during combat.
Unlike US or Russian fighters, Swedish Gripen can’t carry the most weapons, has no real stealth. To be clear, it isn’t the longest-range, the fastest, or even the cheapest jet. Nevertheless
Sweden has chosen another niche to compete. The country’s focus is to develop a fighter jet with the most advanced electronics to become a nightmare for its closest adversary – Russia.
