Portonave consolidating itself as the gateway for FAB aircraft

SAAB, a Swedish company that creates aerospace defense and security systems, recently announced that by the end of 2021, it will have four F-39 Gripen fighter units ready for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to be shipped to Brazil at the end of November by sea.

The two aircraft should follow the same logistical route as the first unit (FAB4100), which was sent to Brazil just over a year ago, with the Portonave private terminal in Navegantes (SC) acting as the gateway to Brazil.

The ship’s voyage between Sweden and Brazil takes just over 20 days, and while the documentation part is still in the port, the fighters will be towed through the city streets to the Ministro Victor Konder airport, a path of approximately 2 km.

From the airport in Navegantes, the fighters will be prepared and will depart by their own means to a FAB airbase in Gavião Peixoto (SP), where they will finally begin their integration with the Brazilian Air Force. During their entire stay in Navegantes, from the port to the airport, the aircraft will be escorted by soldiers from the Brazilian Air Force.

In addition to the first fighter received in 2020 and the two that should land in Brazil this year, Portonave may receive another 18 F-39 Gripen units. In all, 36 fighter jets were acquired by the Brazilian government in 2014, with the last units of the lot being built on Brazilian territory according to the technology-transfer contract signed between SAAB and Brazil.

Source: Itajaí Naval

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