Serial Production Gripens Take Flight After Arrival In Brazil 

Gripen
Brazil is currently contracted to buy 36 Gripens through its F-X2 program.
Credit: Saab
Saab has delivered the first pair of serial production Gripen E fighters into Brazil following their passage across the Atlantic by ship. Two of the aircraft arrived in Brazil on April 1 at the port of Navegantes. On April 6 they were then flown north to the Gripen Flight and Test Center (GFTC)...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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