Saab and Embraer signed a framework agreement to produce 20 additional Gripen fighters in São Paulo state, securing assembly work at Gavião Peixoto.
Brazil · Defense
Key Facts
—Aircraft added. The framework covers 20 additional Gripen jets, raising Brazil's planned fleet from 36 to 56 fighters.
—Where they are built. Embraer will assemble the aircraft at its Gavião Peixoto industrial complex in São Paulo state.
—Partnership structure. Brazil remains the only country outside Sweden licensed to produce the Gripen fighter.
Embraer e Saab assinam acordo para produção de mais 20 caças Gripen no Brasil
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