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تبحث البرازيل إستئجار عدد من طائرات القريبن C السويدية لسد الفجوة في سلاحها الجوي بعد إخراجها لطائرات الميراج-2000 من الخدمة وستخدم هذه الطائرات حتى دخول القريبن E الجديدة للخدمة عام 2018
 PARIS --- Brazil is interested in leasing or buying second-hand Gripen C/D fighters until the new-generation Gripen E it has selected as its new fighter enters service in 2018. Initial deliveries will go to Sweden, however, and first deliveries to Brazil are not expected until two years later, in 2020, contrary to earlier reports. The fighter lease was most recently discussed by Brazilian Defense Minister and his Swedish counterpart, Karin Enstrom, during a Dec. 20 telephone call, according to a news release posted on the Brazilian air force’s website. The used Gripens, provided by the Swedish air force, would replace the air force’s Mirage 2000C fighters which were ceremonially retired Dec. 20 and will cease operations on Dec. 31. Their air-defense and air police missions will be taken up by Brazil’s newly-upgraded Northrop F-5EM fighters, three squadrons of which are in service and based at Rio de Janeiro, Manaus and Canoas. |
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