Embraer confirms production role on Gripen NG

摘要

Embraer will receive a "relevant and highly significant" transfer of technology package under a new agreement with Saab to support the Brazilian air force's Gripen NG purchase, says Jackson Schneider, president of Embraer Defense and Security.Finalised on the opening day of the Latin American Aviation and Defence show in Rio de Janeiro, the pact concludes more than a year of negotiations since Brazil selected the type in December 2013.Embraer will be involved in finalising the single-seat fighter's design for Brazil, and with Saab will develop a two-seat variant in the country. A production line will be established at its Gaviao Peixoto site, with the company responsible for software development and integration, final assembly, flight tests and delivery.