Brazil Unveils First Domestically Manufactured Supersonic Fighter Jet

Brazil unveils first supersonic fighter jet manufactured on its soil, a milestone for Latin America

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer unveiled on Wednesday the first F-39E Gripen fighter jet manufactured in Brazil, a milestone the country's presidency called "unprecedented in Latin America." It is the first of 15 supersonic combat aircraft Embraer will produce at its facility in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo state, under a total contract for 36 jets ordered from Swedish firm Saab.