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Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Brazil to delay decision on new air force jets

RafaleBrazil's government has postponed a decision on a key jet fighter contract worth more than $4 billion until President-elect Dilma Rousseff takes office next year.

Brazil is in the final stages of picking a company to manufacture at least 36 jets, which are to be assembled locally.

The deal is hotly disputed -- international defense contractors are hoping to capitalize from Brazil's growing defense spending -- and could eventually rise to include more than 100 aircraft.

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