Industrigruppen JAS

Industrigruppen JAS (IG JAS) was a Swedish industrial consortium founded in 1980 by SAAB-Scania, Volvo Flygmotor, LM Ericsson, SRA Communications and Förenade Fabriksverken (FFV) for the development, construction and manufacturing of the new Swedish combat aircraft JAS 39 Gripen on behalf of the Swedish Airforce. The tender was submitted in June 1981 to Försvarets Materielverk (FMV), and the 30th of June 1982 a contract was signed for development, five prototype aircraft and 30 production aircraft. Between 2006 and 2009 all participating companies save Volvo Aero was either bought out, or purchased by and merged into SAAB. The consortium was dissolved after the delivery of the third and final batch consisting of 64 aircraft JAS 39C and 14 aircraft JAS39D, as the sole purpose was fulfilled.

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References in Swedish:

• Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek
• ÖstgötaCorrespondenten