Saab officially presented the first six serial production Gripen E multirole aircraft to delegations of Brazilian and Swedish military officials on 24 November. The Swedish aviation firm says that the… Continue reading "Saab’s Gripen E Begins Serial Delivery Phase To Swedish & Brazilian Air Forces"
On 24 November, the Brazilian Navy announced on Twitter that it had received the first H225M helicopter in naval combat configuration, also known as the AH-15B Super Cougar, from Helibras… Continue reading "The First H225M Helicopter Is Delivered To The Brazilian Navy"
On 23 April 2021, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Brazil based aerospace firm Embraer and the Brazilian Air force (FAB) towards the study and evaluation of the necessary… Continue reading "Brazil to Develop Their Own UAV"
The Brazilian Air Force’s first Saab Gripen E landed on Brazilian soil on 20 September. The Gripen E, tail number 4100, was lifted out of the cargo hold of the… Continue reading "First Brazilian Gripen E Arrives in Brazil"
The Brazillian Navy’s first, new Scorpène-class submarine, the Riachuelo has just completed its first independent surface and propulsion tests. The tests took place near its construction shipyard just off the… Continue reading "Brazil’s New Riachuelo Submarine Completes Independent Surface and Propulsion Tests"
Saab have announced that its Brazilian Saab Aeronáutica Montagens aerostructures plant has begun producing aerostructures for the Gripen E. The first components manufactured are tail cones and the front fuselage… Continue reading "Saab Commences Gripen E Component Construction in Brazil"
Portugal’s Council of Ministers announced the order of 5 Embraer KC-390 multi-mission aircraft on July 11 for a reported price of €827 million (US $933 million). The order comes nine… Continue reading "Portugal Confirms Embraer KC-390 Order"
Brazil’s Embraer and Israel’s ELTA Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement at the 2019 Paris Air Show to develop the P600 AEW (Airborne… Continue reading "Embraer and ELTA To Develop Airborne Early Warning Aircraft"
With over 1,600 launchers and more than 17,000 missiles delivered to nineteen countries the SAAB RBS 70 system has an impressive track-record on the market. The order, which was booked… Continue reading "SAAB RBS 70 Air Defense order from the Brazilian Army"