Brazil Seeks More Gripens as Saab/Embraer Strengthen Ties
Further Gripen fighter purchases for Brazil were discussed at the start of the program, but now serious evaluations are getting under way.
Brazil is currently evaluating the acquisition for more Gripen multi-role fighters to add to the 36 it ordered in 2014. Although defense minister Jose Mucio did not talk about numbers when speaking at the recent Latin American Aerospace and Defence show held in Rio de Janeiro, it is understood that four additional aircraft are to be added to the current batch, with a second batch of 26 or 30 to be ordered subsequently.
The country's defense forces are in the process of receiving aircraft, with the delivery of the first batch due to be completed in 2027. In the meantime, Embraer is leading development of the Gripen F two-seat version, the first example of which is being assembled at the company’s facility at Gavião Peixoto.
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