Sure it can fill the gap...but it is to much expensive to be an ALTERNATIVE solution :D
remember we need at least 15 figther to be used in anapolis and the first bacth of FX was suposed to be only 12 figthers
so....there is no way the gripen can be choosed if this was the intention why not just finish teh FX :wink:
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the expensive part is debatable...
Saab is very cooperative about the Gripen... contrary to US, UK and others, they are very open to licensing and local production...
considering the knowledge that would be transfered to Brasil to produce the Gripen and the jobs that would create along with the boost it would give to Brasilian know-how in producing a Fourth-Generation aircraft can help downsize the costs...
plus even with licensing costs, they would use local raw materiel, which would generate indirect jobs, etc...
i was just about to said it :roll: :wink: :lol: