Brazil Delays Fighter Order

One of the biggest contracts currently under consideration is Brazil’s buying of modern fighter aircraft. Right now bids from Dassault, SAAB and Boeing are under consideration. This along with India’s new fighter program are two of the larger aviation contracts waiting for award. Brazil as part of this contract is expecting a great deal of investment in their economy using this and a major helicopter deal with Eurocopter to increase the capability and technology of their defense industry.

Now it is being reported that Brazil will delay a final decision on this contract until early next year. The decision is related to how much investment each company is willing to make and whether Brazil will be able to use their technology in future aircraft construction. Because the contract is so important especially to Dassualt and SAAB the amount of technology transferred may be high.

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