# Colombia Gripen fighter jet procurement dispute > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/colombia-gripen-fighter-jet-procurement-dispute > Updated: 2026-10-19T05:37:56.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Colombia’s acquisition of 17 Saab Gripen fighter jets, a contract valued at approximately €3.135 billion, has faced legal and financial scrutiny. In September 2026, a legal challenge was filed with the Administrative Tribunal of Cundinamarca seeking to freeze payments and suspend the contract. The lawsuit, filed by lawyer Guillermo Rodríguez Martínez, alleges a lack of transparency and violations of administrative morality regarding the deal’s financing. While the Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC) cited national defense and security as reasons for withholding certain financial documents, the Comptroller General of the Republic later raised concerns regarding potential cost overruns. Specifically, the Comptroller alleged that a payment made in January 2026 utilized an exchange rate significantly higher than the official market rate, which could impact public funds by 2.13 billion pesos. Former Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez has contested these allegations, arguing that the transaction actually optimized public resources by using an exchange rate lower than what was originally budgeted, thereby creating savings for the acquisition project. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-19: Saab secures Gripen contract amid Colombian procurement dispute Saab wins a SEK 1.3 billion Swedish contract for new Gripen flight computers, while Colombian officials debate potential cost overruns in a separate Gripen procurement deal. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/saab-secures-gripen-contract-amid-colombian-procurement-dispute ### 2026-09-21: Colombia Gripen contract faces legal bid to freeze payments A Colombian lawyer has requested a court to freeze payments and suspend the €3.1 billion purchase of 17 Saab Gripen fighter jets, citing concerns over financial transparency and administrative morality. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/colombia-gripen-contract-faces-legal-bid-to-freeze-payments --- Cite as: Colombia Gripen fighter jet procurement dispute. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/colombia-gripen-fighter-jet-procurement-dispute