Brazil's Embraer unveiled its first F-39E Gripen fighter jet, manufactured on Brazilian soil, marking a milestone for Latin America. The move comes under a total contract for 36 jets ordered from Swedish firm Saab.

<p> <img alt="President Luiz In&aacute;cio Lula da Silva led the ceremony and christened the aircraft by spraying a champagne bottle over the fuselage" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109610/100x80/lula.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer unveiled on Wednesday the first F-39E Gripen fighter jet manufactured in Brazil, a milestone the country's presidency ...