Brazil May Purchase 20 More Fighter Jets From Sweden
Brazil wants 20 more Gripen E jets as officials negotiate an amendment to the 2014 deal and say the fleet could rise to 56.
- On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Saab rolled out the first Gripen F fighter jet at its Linköping, Sweden, facility for the Brazilian Air Force, marking a key milestone in the aircraft's delivery schedule.
- Brazil contracted Saab for 36 Gripen jets in 2014 under a $4.5 billion deal, which included 28 single-seat Gripen E models and eight two-seat Gripen F variants for national defense.
- Brazilian Defense Minister Jose Mucio Monteiro Filho announced plans to purchase an additional 20 Gripen jets, bringing Brazil's total fleet to 56 fighters to maintain regional air sovereignty.
- Sweden and Brazil agreed on Thursday to establish a center dedicated to developing new systems and equipment for Gripen operations and maintenance, with production of additional aircraft potentially occurring locally.
- Global demand for the Gripen system has surged, with Ukraine, Thailand, and Colombia pursuing acquisitions, as Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson stated the larger the 'user club,' the better for long-term viability.
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Brazil chooses Swedish rather than French aircraft. The Swedish Ministry of Defence informs that Brazil intends to buy 20 new Gripen fighter aircraft. It already had 36. These aircraft should be built on Brazilian soil. We do not know the amount of such a transaction.
Brazil Eyes 20 More Swedish Fighter Jets, to Be Built at Home
Brazil · Defense Key Facts —The signal: Brazil has expressed interest in buying 20 more Gripen E and F fighter jets from Sweden’s Saab, the Swedish defense minister said. —The makers: The added jets would be built in Brazil, where Saab and planemaker Embraer run a joint production line. —The base deal: Brazil agreed in […] The post Brazil Eyes 20 More Swedish Fighter Jets, to Be Built at Home appeared first on The Rio Times.
In 2014, the country concluded an agreement for the purchase of 36 Gripen E/F produced by the aeronautical manufacturer Saab
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