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Industrigruppen JAS (IG JAS) was a Swedish industrial consortium under executive director Harald Schröder[1] founded in August 1980[1] by SAAB-Scania, Volvo Flygmotor, LM Ericsson, Svenska Radioaktiebolaget 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.[2]The tender was submitted in June 1981 to Försvarets Materielverk (FMV),[citation needed] and on 30t June 1982 a contract was signed for development, and for five prototype aircraft and 30 production aircraft.[2]

Between 2006 and 2009 all participating companies save Volvo Aero was either bought out, or purchased by and merged into Saab.[1] The consortium was dissolved under executive director Lennart Sindahl 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.[1]

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d "Industrigruppen JAS avvecklas". ÖstgötaCorrespondenten. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2015. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Jaktflygplan JAS 39A, B 1992-". Pennan&Svärdet. Retrieved 22 February 2015. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help)

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