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Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Brazil Air Force prefers Swedish jets

Gripen NGThe Brazilian Air Force would prefer to buy its next-generation fighter jets from Sweden, putting it at odds with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's preference for French planes, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.

The deal, which could initially be worth more than $4 billion, has sparked fierce competition among aircraft manufacturers.

An Air Force report said Sweden's Saab had presented the best overall project among the three finalists, Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper reported on Tuesday.

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