Sweden’s Saab AB could deliver the first of 36 Gripen NGs to Brazil as early as 2016 after winning the country’s $4.5 billion F-X fighter jet competition, according to a statement from Brazil’s defense ministry. The first aircraft is expected to arrive approximately 48 months after the financing agreement is signed, which is expected to occur in December 2014. The $4.5 billion investment is to be paid over a disbursement schedule through 2023. The contract also includes initial logistics, pilot…
