Brazil has assembled its first Gripen E fighter at Embraer in Gavião Peixoto. What the Saab technology transfer means in practice.
Brazil · Defense
Key Facts
—First locally assembled fighter FAB 4109 is the first modern supersonic combat aircraft ever assembled in Latin America.
—Assembly hub Final assembly takes place at Embraer’s plant in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo, the only Gripen E line outside Sweden.
—Technology transfer scale Over 350 Brazilian engineers and technicians were trained in Sweden to master the production process.
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