DUBAI: Doubts raised about Brazil's lofty Gripen goal

Gripen NG mock-up - Brazilian air force

​Brazil’s economic troubles appear to be dampening the Brazilian air force's hopes of recapitalising its entire outdated fighter force, with one official saying the final number of Saab Gripen NGs may be closer to 40 than the original F-X2 programme target of 108 new fighters.

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