The last of these was the J 35J version, which was produced during the late 1980s; by this point, the Draken had been almost entirely replaced by the Saab 37 Viggen in SAF service.
Den sidste af disse var J 35J versionen, som blev fremstillet sidst i 1980erne; på dette tidspunkt var Draken næsten fuldstændigt afløst af Saab 37 Viggen i tjenesten ved Flygvapnet.