Gripen Anapolis exercise closes with F-39 debut as Colombia prepares first payment on a $4.3bn 17-aircraft Saab-Embraer Gripen E/F order.
BRAZIL · DEFENSE INDUSTRY
Saturday, May 30, 2026 — 03:00 BRT — By Lachlan Williams
Key Facts
—The exercise: The Brazilian air force closed the ESCUDO-TÍNIA 2026 joint exercise on Friday at the Anápolis air base, with more than 1,000 military personnel involved.
—The Gripen debut: The F-39 Gripen flew its first joint-exercise sorties at the new central-west operational base, a deliberate departure from the long-running southern setting.
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