...ilt ~300 (2023) [ 1 ] History Manufactured 1987–present Introduction date 9 June 1996 [ 2 ] First flight 9 December 1988 The Saab JAS 39 Gripen ( Swedish: [ˈɡrǐːpɛn] ⓘ ; lit. ' Griffin ' ) [ a ] [ 3 ] is a light single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft manu...