A Brazilian prosecutor has been assigned to investigate the country’s purchase of 36 Gripen NG fighters.
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The investigation is required as the price of the contract had gone up by $900 million. The Brazilian Air Force explained that it was due to additional requirements such as flight simulators and a wide-area display cockpit panel. Also, currency fluctuations also affected the prices.