Brazil Eyes 20 Additional Saab Gripen Fighter Jets
Brazilian Defense Minister Jose Mucio and his Swedish counterpart Pal Jonson signed a declaration to deepen defense cooperation between the two nations. Brazil intends to expand its original 36-aircraft order with 20 additional jets to be manufactured locally through the Embraer and Saab partnership.
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Brazil plans to purchase 20 additional Gripen E and F fighter jets from Sweden, adding to an existing 36-aircraft order. Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson announced the interest during a midday press conference in Stockholm with Brazilian Defence Minister Jose Mucio on Thursday. The aircraft will be manufactured in Brazil following a production line launch by Embraer SA and Saab AB in 2023.
