Brazilian government plans to increase the contract with the Swedish company Saab for the acquisition of fighter jets by 25%
The governments of Brazil and Sweden signed a letter of intent to expand the purchase of Swedish Gripen fighters by the FAB (Brazilian Air Force), while the Swedish government will acquire the C-390 Millennium multi-mission freighter, produced by Embraer.
The information was confirmed on Saturday (9.nov.2024). In 2014, Brazil signed a contract with the Swedish manufacturer to purchase 36 Gripen. To date, 8 fighters have been delivered to Brazil, according to the Swedes. Now, the Brazilian government plans to expand the contract to increase the number of fighters by 25%.
Sweden, in turn, expressed interest in acquiring Embraer C-390 transport aircraft. With the signing of the letter of intent, the Swedish government indicated that it will instruct the FMV (Defense Materiel Administration) and the Swedish Armed Forces to begin negotiations for the purchase of the aircraft.
The agreement was formalized during a meeting between Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson and José Múcio, Brazilian Defense Minister, in Natal. Read the signed letter (PDF – 53 kB, in English).
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The contract between Saab and FAB was closed in 2014, after long negotiations during the (PT) government. The project had a total cost of 39.3 billion Swedish crowns, a value equivalent to just over R$20 billion, financed over 25 years.
