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Brazil Chooses Saab For Multi-Billion Dollar Fighter Jet Competition

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, December 19th, 2013

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Sweden’s Saab AB on Dec. 18 won Brazil’s F-X2 fighter competition, Saab AB spokeswoman Helene Lindstrand confirmed on Dec. 19. Saab will supply its Gripen for the program, which could procure as many 36 jets. Boeing [BA] offered its F/A-18 Super Hornet while France’s Dassault offered Rafale, according to media reports. Saab said in a statement the offer includes Gripen, subsystems for Gripen, an extensive technology transfer package, a financing package and long-term bilateral collaboration between Brazil and the Swedish government. Boeing had also offered…

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