Saab could cancel Gripen contract with Brazil over Boeing’s potential tie-up with Embrarer

Brazilian daily Folha says CEO of Saab, Hakan Buskhe, will tell Brazil’s Defense Minister Raul Jungmann on Jan. 25 that his company could cancel the contract to supply Gripen fighters if there is a tie-up between Boeing and Embraer.

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The Swedish aerospace company is worried that its technological secrets will be at risk if such a move occurs as Embraer is participating in the development of the Gripen F.