巴西将从瑞典购买36架战斗机

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　　RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian authorities announced Wednesday it has decided¹ to award a Swedish company a contract for the purchase of 36 fighter jets to modernize² its air force fleet.

　　According to a source from Brazil's Air Force, the Brazilian government decided on Swedish company Saab's Gripen jets after inspecting the F/A-18 Super Hornet made by the U.S. aviation giant Boeing company and French Dassault's Rafale. The deal, worth 4.5 billion U.S. dollars, has been struck after negotiations³ of about some 10 years.

　　The negotiations with the U.S. were reportedly tense following revelations of U.S. spying on Brazil, while the Rafale jets were considered too expensive.

　　Defense⁴ Minister Celso Amorim said the Swedish company was given the contract based on a combination of factors concerning Gripen, including the fighter aircraft's performance, assurances of full technology transfer and overall costs.

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