The Gripen was the last of the aircraft to be evaluated by the IAF. On 22 March, two Gripens left Bangalore, one to Jaisalmer and the other to Leh, Ladakh. At Jaisalmer AFS, a Gripen would undertake the hot weather trials and also a dummy run and bomb drop at the Pokhran Firing Range.
The Gripen was the final aircraft to be evaluated by the IAF as part of its assessment process. On 22 March, two Gripens departed Bangalore, one for Jaisalmer and the other for Leh, Ladakh. At Jaisalmer AFS, a Gripen would conduct tests in hot weather conditions and also practice a dummy run and bomb drop at the Pokhran Firing Range.