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por Penguin » Qua Abr 15, 2009 10:27 pm
U.S. Commander Supports Boeing's F-X2 Bid
By CHRISTOPHER P. CAVAS
Published: 15 Apr 15:44 EDT (19:44 GMT)
RIO DE JANEIRO - One of the top U.S. military commanders in Latin America expressed his strong support for Boeing's entry in the Brazilian F-X2 fighter competition.
"We in [U.S.] Southern Command fully endorse and fully recommend to our Brazilian colleagues that they select the Super Hornet," Lt. Gen. Glenn Spears, deputy commander of U.S. Southern Command, said April 15 at a press conference here at the Latin America Aerospace and Defense (LAAD) exposition.
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"The U.S. government has assured and approved everything in this package for technology transfer to Brazil," Spears added.
Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet is one of three finalists in the F-X2 fighter contest, along with Dassault's Rafale and Saab's Gripen fighters. At stake is a $2.2 billion contract to supply the Brazilian air force with 36 new aircraft.
Bob Gower, Boeing's Super Hornet program director, pledged at the same press conference that Boeing's offer would enhance the Brazilian aircraft industry and improve other areas of the country's industry.
"This is about harnessing what's here and helping it to grow and flourish," he said.
The fighter program, Gower noted, would provide multiple opportunities for Brazilian industry collaboration in such areas as military and commercial aircraft development, homeland security, air traffic management, space and satellite development, support services and advanced programs.
"For Brazil, it means gaining access to leading-edge technology," he said, including the Super Hornet's active electronically scanned array radar.
As of April 15, Gower said, 389 Super Hornets had been delivered to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, "all on time or ahead of schedule."
Because the aircraft continues in full production, he added, "this is a very low-risk program for Brazil."
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