This latest issue of 'Gripen News' includes features on how the Norwegian government has signed an historic agreement with Sweden to invest in Gripen as a candidate for the next generation fighter for the Royal Norwegian Air Force. A two-page special on how Saab/Gripen took centre stage at the recent Aero India show in Bangalore, India. How the ‘North Arrow’ exercise saw the deployment of Czech Air Force Gripens and the use its air-to-air weapons fit in a live fire exercise for the first time, and how the Gripen team is drawing on its unique depth of experience in ensuring that the Link 16 datalink system is being smoothly and seamlessly integrated into the Gripen system. In addition, this issue of ‘GN’ includes a profile of Lt.Col. Robert Persson of 1 Squadron at the Swedish Air Force Base F7, the Centre of Excellence for the Gripen family of export customers.