First Gripen NG fighter plane arrives in Brazil via Portonave

On September 20, Terminals Portuarios de Navegantes (Portonave) received the first Gripen fighter for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The prototype, about 15 meters long and 8 meters wide, was transported in one piece, in the hold of the ship, from Sweden to Brazil. After the customs clearance, the fighter was taken by the Portonave team, FAB, and the Swedish manufacturer – Saab – to Navegantes Airport. The fighter made the journey between the port and the airport at dawn passing through the streets of Navegantes pulled by a special tractor. The fighter must now undergo tests in the country, according to project requirements and FAB specifications.

The negotiations for Portonave to receive the fighter took about a year, and the choice of the terminal took into account the infrastructure of the port and the proximity to the Navegantes Airport – which is about two kilometers from Portonave.

The prototype sent to Brazil was manufactured by Saab, a Swedish company that develops technologies for military defense and civil security. Company technicians came to Brazil to deliver the fighter, participating in the entire unloading operation, aircraft adjustments, and its delivery to FAB. This is the first one made for the Brazilian Air Force.

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