Embraer and Saab have marked a significant milestone in their technology transfer program by inaugurating the production line of the Gripen E in Brazil. This important development took place at Embraer’s plant in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo State, and was attended by high-ranking civil and military authorities from Brazil, including the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Minister of Defense, José Mucio Monteiro Filho, and the Brazilian Air Force Commander, Lieutenant-Brigadier Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno.
Since the signing of the contract to supply 36 fighters – Gripen E (single-seater) and eight Gripen F (twin-seater) – to the Brazilian Air Force in 2014, Embraer and Saab have been working together on the largest ongoing technology transfer project in the country. Recently, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the companies, the production line has also become an opportunity for new business.