Analysts argue that donating Gripen C/D fighters potentially armed with MBDA Meteor would give Ukraine a new long-range air-to-air engagement option to threaten Russian Su-34s launching glide bombs from standoff distances. The novelty is the prospective introduction of the Gripen+Meteor combination into Ukraine’s air defense/air denial toolkit, extending reach beyond current F-16/Mirage missile envelopes and potentially shifting the glide-bomb dynamic.
← All innovations
missileside: ukrainefirst seen 2026-05-01
Potential Ukrainian Gripen C/D with Meteor to engage Su-34s behind glide-bomb lines
SOURCES
- Defense News · https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/05/29/ukraine-would-gain-advantage-over-russian-glide-bombs-with-gripen-meteor-combo/Ukraine would gain advantage over Russian glide bombs with Gripen-Meteor combo