FX-2 project comes to an end: Brazil acquires Gripen-NG Options

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Finally - after 15 years of neglect - the FX-2 project came to an end with the victory of the Swedish SAAB/Gripen NG. The Brazil must acquire 36 fighter, total technological transfer of aircrafts and incorporate of national systems on the platform, as new digital systems and the powerful A-Darter missiles.

Brazil made a good purchase?

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The problem of the MIG-29 is that it would depend on the purchase contract to be signed between Brazil and Russia and also would require the upgrading of the entire infrastructure of the country's aerial support - runways and hangars for example - already the MIG-29 is one large aircraft.

Another problem would be the adaptation of armaments in the western standard and own A-Darter missile which should be an asset of the "FX-2" fighter.

But without a shadow of doubt the MIG-29 is a wonderful aircraft, Eurofighter also, but your price and contractual requirements are outside the realm of Brazil.