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Saab, Helsing Let Gripen Fighter Fly with AI in Charge
- Saab and Helsing successfully completed three test flights of the Gripen E fighter jet integrated with Helsing's AI agent Centaur by June 11, 2025 over the Baltic Sea.
- The collaboration began last year following Saab's 75 million investment in Helsing and aimed to enhance Gripen E capabilities with fast AI integration within six months.
- During the tests, Centaur autonomously controlled complex beyond visual range maneuvers, cued missile firing, and faced off against a manned Gripen D using real-time sensor data.
- Peter Nilsson highlighted that this milestone reflects Saab’s advanced technological capabilities in applying AI to aviation, while Antoine Bordes emphasized that the AI completed hours of testing equivalent to approximately five decades of pilot experience within a much shorter timeframe.
- These test flights represent a significant advancement in autonomous air combat technology and support the development of Sweden’s next-generation fighter program, with ongoing AI training and additional evaluations fully backed by the Swedish Defence Material Administration.
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The Saab Gripen E Fighter Jet Now Has AI Systems
Sweden’s Gripen E fighter successfully tested AI flight control, marking a major leap in autonomous air combat capabilities and showcasing rapid integration of advanced tech in Europe’s future defense strategy.
Saab achieves AI milestone with Gripen E
STOCKHOLM, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Saab, in collaboration with Helsing, today announced the successful completion of the first three flights integrating Helsing's Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent `Centaur' into a Gripen E fighter jet. As part of Saab's `Project Beyond',…
Saab has started using AI agents to fly the Gripen E in air combat. In tests, the agents have proven capable of defeating piloted planes. “The outcome was not a given, it was different who won,” says Innovation Manager Marcus Wandt.
He's already fought the real plane.
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