Flygsystem 2020

The Flygsystem 2020 ("Flight System 2020", internationally abbrevaiated as FS 2020), is an ongoing project by the Swedish Air Force to develop a stealth fighter by 2020. Little public information exists about the project, which might not be possible due to recent defense budget cuts and there are no official statements telling what stage of development that the project has currently reached, although a video on YouTube claims to show a miniature prototype being tested. In 2012, Lieutenant Colonel Lars Helmrich of the Swedish Air Force asked members of the Riksdag to consider the development of a new jet fighter or to upgrade all present JAS 39 multirole fighters to the NG model, claiming that the early versions of the aircraft will be useless by 2020.

Partnership with Turkish Aerospace Industries

During a State visit of the President of Turkey to Sweden on the 13th of March 2013, TÜRK Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii A.Ş (Turkish Aerospace Industries, TAI) signed an Agreement with Sweden's SAAB AG whereby TAI has an option to purchase Saab AB's entire Fighter Jet design unit. The subject agreement also provides that Saab AB will provide design support services to Turkey for the TFX (Turkey) program. Industry sources state that the Flygsystem 2020 program will merge with Turkey's own TFX program due to the economic viability of such a move.^{[citation needed]}