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Swedish pilots honoured by US for secretive Cold War rescue
More than three decades ago, the Swedish Air Force was involved in a secret incident in the skies above the Baltic Sea that placed them right in the middle of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Why 16 fighter jets flew over Stockholm on Wednesday
Stockholm residents may have been surprised to hear loud noise and see the sight of 16 fighter jets flying over the Swedish capital on December 13th, but it's nothing to be alarmed about.
Sweden gets its first female fighter pilot in over 25 years
A 22-year-old has become the first woman in Sweden to graduate as a fighter pilot in 26 years.
Swedish air force to fly through Russian skies
Swedish and Danish reconnaissance planes were set to conduct an observation mission over Moscow on Wednesday to study Russia's military capability.
Swedish military helps lost teddy return home
A lost teddy bear trying desperately to get back to his best friend received help from an unexpected source: the Swedish air force.
Sweden protests over Russian plane incursions
UPDATED: Sweden has summoned the Russian Ambassador for a dressing down after two Russian planes violated Swedish airspace last week.
Military releases 'secret' foreign fighter jet pics
The Swedish Armed Forces on Friday published previously classified pictures of foreign aircraft taken close to Swedish airspace for the first time since the end of the Cold War.
US military in Sweden to bring back AWOL airman
US military officials were in Sweden this week in an effort to persuade a former US airman who has been living a secret life in Sweden for 28 years to return home to face trial for deserting from the US Air Force.
Sweden deserter 'still a wanted man': US military
Officials with the US Air Force have said they still want to apprehend a former US airman who claims he has been living a secret life in Sweden for 28 years after deserting from a US military base in Germany.
US airman emerges in Sweden after 28 years
An American man who deserted from a US Air Force Base in Germany in 1984 has come forward after living a secret life in Sweden for nearly three decades, despite being wanted as a fugitive by the US military.
Smuggling scandal rocks Swedish Air Force
The Swedish military has been hit by a smuggling scandal stemming from the Air Force's just completed mission in Libya.
Sweden sweetens offer in bid to win Brazil fighter jet deal
Sweden upped the ante in its effort to secure a contract to sell 36 Saab Gripen fighter jets to Brazil, saying it would build 40 percent of the plane in Brazil, officials said Thursday.
Gripen plane fire attributed to 'forgetfulness'
The pilot who had to emergency land a JAS Gripen fighter plane that caught fire on Thursday afternoon might have forgotten to release the landing gear, according to the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten).
Thailand to delay Gripen purchase: report
The difficult economic situation in Thailand may scuttle the country’s planned purchase of Saab JAS Gripen fighter planes.
Sweden's air force 'can't send secret messages'
A prominent Riksdag member has expressed outrage upon learning that Sweden's new JAS Gripen fighter jets can’t receive encrypted communications.
Brazil names Gripen as finalist for air force tender
Saab’s next generation Gripen fighter is on the short-list of options under consideration by the Brazilian Air Force, the company said on Thursday.