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Saab prepares the delivery of the first Gripen E of the Brazilian Air Force, fact that occurred during a ceremony in Linköping, Sweden, the 10 of September.
As part of the delivery program, initially, the flight tests will be carried out in Sweden and for the purposes of 2020, the plane will move to Brazil to continue the flight test campaign in the country. On 2021, deliveries to the Brazilian Air Force will begin.
The 10 September was held in Linköping, Sweden, a ceremony to commemorate this important milestone. The ceremony was attended by Fernando Azevedo e Silva, Minister of Defense of Brazil; Lieutenant Brigadier Antonio Carlos Moretti Bermúdez, Chief of the Brazilian Air Force; Nelson Antonio Tabajara de Oliveira, Ambassador of Brazil in Sweden; Lieutenant Brigadier Carlos Augusto Amaral Oliveira, Chief of Staff of the Brazilian Air Force; Peter Hultqvist, Swedish Defense Minister; Mayor General Mats Helgesson, Swedish Air Force commander; and on behalf of Saab Håkan Buskhe, President and CEO; y Jonas Hjelm, Senior Vice President and Head of the Business Area of Saab Aeronáutica.
“Together with the Brazilian industry, I am proud to be part of building a long-term strategic partnership with Brazil and the Brazilian Air Force. with gripen, Brazil will have one of the most advanced fighters in the world and the technology transfer program will allow Brazil to develop, produce and maintain supersonic fighter aircraft by its means, food Håkan Buskhe, Saab Chairman and CEO.
The F-39 Gripen represents a significant technological leap in combat aviation for the Brazilian Air Force. It is also a great example of collaborative development based on technology transfer and the promotion of the defense industry.. Therefore, the Brazilian Air Force now has a new multi-mission platform for the fulfillment of its actions to control, defend and integrate the national territory.
The association with Brazil began in 2014 with the contract (order value 5.4 billions of dollars) for the development and production of 36 Gripen E/F for the Brazilian Air Force, including systems, related support and equipment. Saab is driving the development of the local aeronautical industry through its national partners in the Brazilian Gripen program, which includes a comprehensive technology transfer program to Brazil, to be delivered in approximately ten years.
Brazilian Gripen E/F aircraft are developed and produced with the participation of Brazilian technicians and engineers. Its objective is to provide the necessary practical knowledge for the execution of these same activities in Brazil.. From 2021, the complete assembly of 15 planes will start in Brazil. Development of the two-driver Gripen F is progressing with extensive activities at the Gripen Design and Development Network in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil. Deliveries of the Gripen F are expected to begin in 2023.
The Gripen E builds on the successful design of previous versions. Gripen is a modern fighter jet with a balanced design equipped with the most advanced technology for a multirole aircraft..
Currently, five countries operate the Gripen including Sweden, South Africa, Czech Republic, Hungary and Thailand, and soon Brazil will join. The Empire Test Pilots Test Pilot School’ School (ETPS) use Gripens as a platform for test pilot training.
F-39 is the Brazilian Air Force designation for Gripen.
Characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 15,2 meters
- Wingspan: 8,62 meters
- Height: 4,72 meters
- wing surface : 25,5 square meter
- Empty weight: 8000 kilograms
- maximum takeoff weight: 16 500 kilograms
- Number of reactors : 1
- reactor model: General Electric F414G
- reactor type: Turbofan
- Push: 98 kN (22 000 lbf)
- Maximum speed: Mach 2 at high altitude. 1400 km/h at sea level.
- Scope: 4000 kilometres
- flight ceiling: 16 000 meters
- weapon points: 10
- Combustible: 3400 kilograms in internal tanks.
with these aircraft, Brazil will have the most advanced combat aircraft in Latin America positioning its air power in the region.
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