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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Saab Tops Boeing in $4.5 Billion Brazil Deal Amid Espionage Spat

Gripen NGSaab AB beat out Boeing Co. to supply 36 jet fighters for Brazil’s air force after President Dilma Rousseff called alleged U.S. spying on her government an affront to the South American nation.

The deal is worth $4.5 billion through 2023, the Defense Ministry said in a statement yesterday. Brazil picked Saab over the Chicago-based company because of the performance and cost of its aircraft as well as willingness to transfer technology, Defense Minister Celso Amorim told reporters in Brasilia. The other finalist was Paris-based Dassault Aviation SA. (AM)

Rousseff in September called off her state visit to Washington following reports the U.S. National Security Agency intercepted her communications with staff. Yesterday she said the armed forces had a key role in strengthening cybersecurity to protect privacy and Brazil’s sovereignty.

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