The order for the four aircraft, announced on Friday, during a visit to Budapest by Sweden's prime minister, will bring the number of aircraft in Hungary's Gripen fleet to 18.
Szalay-Bobrovniczky told news channel M1 that the Gripen fighters, which were being leased, would become the property of the state of Hungary in 2026.
Hungary signed the contract for its 14 Gripen fighters in 2001.
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