Südamerikas Luftwaffen

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Brazil Air Force prefers Swedish jets-report

BRASILIA, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The Brazilian Air Force would prefer to buy its next-generation fighter jets from Sweden, putting it at odds with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's preference for French planes, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.
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Saab's Gripen NG jet had a lower purchase and maintenance cost and would allow for more technology to be transferred to Brazil, Folha cited the Air Force report as saying.

Unlike the Rafale, which is a finished product, the Gripen NG would be developed with Brazilian participation, the Air Force said according to Folha.
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France confident on Brazil Rafale deal

PARIS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - French Defence Minister Herve Morin brushed off on Wednesday a report that the Brazilian air force favoured a Swedish aircraft over the Rafale jet that Paris is hoping to sell

The Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper reported on Tuesday that an air force report found Sweden's Saab (SAABb.ST) had the best project among three finalists for the contract, ahead of both Dassault Aviation's (AVMD.PA) Rafale and Boeing's (BA.N) F-18....

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