RM12
RM12 is the active turbofan derivative developed from the GE F404 for the Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D. It is represented at the exact RM12 model boundary, with current GKN Aerospace type-certificate and production context preserved.
Identity
- Aliases
- F404/RM12GE RM12Volvo RM12
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- RM12
- Status
- active
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Afterburning Thrust Kn
- 80.5
- Description
- RM12 is the active turbofan derivative developed from the GE F404 for the Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D. It is represented at the exact RM12 model boundary, with current GKN Aerospace type-certificate and production context preserved.
- Developers
- Family
- Lineage
- Note
- GE and Saab identify RM12 as a derivative of the F404 turbofan family, developed for the single-engine Gripen.
- Related Propulsion System
- Relationship
- direct-derivative-of
- Sources
- Nested value
- Nested value
- Nested value
- Manufacturers
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 24, 2026 at 23:23:09 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 24, 2026 at 23:23:09 UTC
Other
- Search Name
- RM12 F404/RM12 GE RM12 Volvo RM12
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-24
- Note
- GE identifies RM12 as a turbofan developed by GE and Volvo for the JAS39 Gripen and reports an 18,100 lb / 80.5 kN thrust class.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- RM12 Engine Data Sheet
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-24
- Note
- Saab identifies RM12 as the engine developed from GE F404 for Gripen and identifies GKN Aerospace as current type-certificate holder.
- Publisher
- Saab
- Title
- RM12 Engine: Supporting Gripen for More Than 300,000 Flying Hours
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-24
- Note
- Saab's current Gripen C-series page reports an 80.5 kN maximum thrust consistent with the RM12 powerplant.
- Publisher
- Saab
- Title
- Gripen C-series
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-24
- Note
- GE identifies the Gripen as powered by RM12, a derivative of the F404 family, and describes Volvo production/support cooperation.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- Czech Republic Orders RM12-Powered Gripen Fighters