Industrigruppen JAS AB (IG JAS AB)[1] was a Swedish industrial consortium under executive director Harald Schröder[2] founded in August 1980[2] by Saab-Scania (later Saab), 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.[3] The tender was submitted in June 1981 to Försvarets Materielverk (FMV),[citation needed] and on 30 June 1982 a contract was signed for development, and for five prototype aircraft and 30 production aircraft.[3]

Between 2006 and 2009 all participating companies save Volvo Aero was either bought out, or purchased by and merged into Saab.[2] 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.[2]

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  1. ^ Whiteside, R. (6 December 2012). Major Companies of Europe 1992/93: Volume 3 Major Companies of Western ... - R. Whiteside - Google Książki. ISBN 9789401122528.
  2. ^ a b c d "Industrigruppen JAS avvecklas". ÖstgötaCorrespondenten. 15 November 2007. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Jaktflygplan JAS 39A, B 1992-". Pennan&Svärdet. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

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