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A navalized Gripen nuclear role would require paid development

A viewer asks whether a navalized Gripen could carry a nuclear weapon while F-35Bs suppress enemy air defences.

Question

Could a navalized Gripen carry a nuclear weapon while F-35Bs suppress enemy air defences?

Short answer

It is treated as theoretically possible if Britain pays for the development, but the aircraft's existing nuclear compatibility is not established.

Notes

Whether Gripen has already been designed or supported for nuclear weapons is left uncertain. A nuclear-capable naval version is treated as theoretically possible if the development is funded. That possibility does not establish that a suitable aircraft or weapon integration already exists. Paying to create the capability would add substantial cost.