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Brazil unveils first supersonic fighter jet assembled in country
Brazil's $4 billion program will produce 15 of 36 Gripen jets domestically, creating over 12,000 jobs and enhancing local defense technology and sovereignty.
- Brazil became the first Latin American nation to domestically manufacture a supersonic fighter jet, unveiling the Gripen F-39E assembled locally by Embraer in partnership with Swedish defense firm Saab.
- The aircraft is intended to replace Brazil's aging F-5 jets and is expected to generate significant employment by integrating local industry into the global defense supply chain.
- Brazilian officials stated the development places the country among a select group capable of producing high-complexity combat aircraft and strengthens its deterrence capacity.
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The Saab Gripen well earned a champagne for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The Brazilian president stopped in front of the first supersonic fighter made by the South American giant and poured on its surface the sparkling wine. Then he flew over Sao Paulo escorted by the hunt. The model was officially presented this week, about three years after the inauguration of its joint production line between the Swedish manufacturer and its local partner, the …
Brazil has inaugurated its first supersonic fighter aircraft as a big pump. It is a F-39E Gripen from the Swedish group Saab after a command of 36 aircraft, 15 of which will be manufactured in the facilities of the Brazilian aeronautical manufacturer Embraer. The aircraft was thus preferred to the mythical Rafale which turns out to be more expensive.
Video. Brazil unveils first locally made supersonic fighter jet
Video. Brazil has unveiled its first locally produced supersonic fighter jet, marking a historic milestone for its aerospace and defence industries. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and other officials attended a ceremony marking the presentation of the aircraft.
Brazil has for the first time built its own supersonic fighter jet F-39 in series. The high-tech jet is designed to protect the airspace above the capital and make Brazil an important defence location.
Brazil presented on Wednesday, in the presence of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, its first supersonic fighter aircraft manufactured in the country, an F-39E Gripen of the Swedish group Saab.
On the 25th, at the Gabião Peixoto Aerospace Industrial Park in São Paulo state, Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pouring champagne on the nose of the Swedish defense company Saab’s supersonic fighter jet, the F-39E Gripen. This gesture borrows from the "champagne breaking" ritual (smashing a champagne bottle against the bow of a ship) performed during ship launching ceremonies to pray for safety. This fighter jet, the first to be …
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