Press-releases
Two advanced Gripen E Mission Trainers were installed in Brazil, at the Anápolis Air Base (BAAN) in the state of Goias. The BAAN is also the home of the 1st Air Defense Group (1st GDA) - the squadron that operates the Gripen fighters in Brazil.
Saab presents the year-end results for 2022.
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) held a ceremony on 19 December at the Anápolis Air Base (BAAN) marking the beginning of operational activities of the Gripen E fighters (referred to as Gripen F-39 in Brazil) by the First Air Defense Group (1st GDA).
Saab will be at the 7th Mostra BID, on December 6-8, at the Ulysses Guimarães Convention Centre in Brasilia (DF). The event is part of the annual calendar of security and defence industries in Brazil and international delegations.
Saab presents the results for January-March 2022.
The first two serial production Gripen E fighters, called F-39 Gripen by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), are in Brazil. The aircraft arrived in the country last Friday, April 1st, at the port of Navegantes, and today completed their first flight in the country. The two aircraft flew from Navegantes International Airport to the Gripen Flight Test Center at the Embraer plant in Gavião Peixoto.
Saab presents the year-end results for 2021.
Today, November 24, Saab held a high-level meeting with authorities from Brazil and Sweden to present the first six serial production Gripen E aircraft, which have left the factory and entered the delivery phase. The delegations from both countries also had the opportunity to discuss joint activities that will be beneficial to the Gripen programme.