The first Brazilian Gripen E, designated by Brazilian Air Force (FAB) as F-39 Gripen, concluded its first flight in Brazil on September 24, 2020.
The aircraft flew from the airport in Navegantes to Embraer´s facility in Gavião Peixoto, accompanied by the first Swedish Gripen E. The official reception of the aircraft by the FAB will take place on October 23, 2020, Aviator¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Day in Brazil.
“Gripen increases the operational capacity of the Brazilian Air Force and promotes a partnership that fosters research and industrial development in both countries,” the Brazilian Minister of Defence, Fernando Azevedo e Silva, declared.
Brazil signed an agreement with Saab in 2014 for the development and the production of 36 Gripen E/F aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force. The two-seat Gripen F is still under development.
RELEASE: The first Brazilian Gripen has flown in Brazil
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