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What European Fighter Jets Have Critical US Components?

All European fighter jets currently in production use US-sourced components – although some use more than others.

New details of Sweden’s aid package to Ukraine suggest that 14 Gripens could be donated at a later date (at least initially).

Brazil has brought its new Saab Gripen Es to Latin American military exercises for the first time.

Some African countries operate limited numbers of fighter jets, and only a handful have what can be considered modern multirole fighters.

European manufacturers build a few dozen multirole Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon, and Saab Gripen fighter jets every year.

Swedish Gripens for Ukraine remains on the table only after F-16s arrive to relieve the country’s significant logistics strain.

Thailand appears to have chosen Swedish Gripens to replace the aging F-16s with the new F-16 Block 70s.