The new Gripen E fighter aircraft of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) are currently celebrating as reported are currently making their training debut at the multinational air force exercise “Cruzex 2024” (until November 15) and have so far performed excellently in all the training exercises held there.
The activities carried out by the F-39E Gripen (designation of the aircraft manufactured by Saab manufactured fighter jets at the FAB) of the 1st Air Defence Group (1st GDA) during the first week of the operation included familiarization flights within the operational scenario, integration with foreign air forces and participation in Composite Air Operations (COMAO). https://militaeraktuell.at/carl-von-kopal-held-von-st-lucia-und-vicenza/ “The squadron participated and completed all missions planned by the exercise command, acting as both allied and enemy actors,” explained Major Vitor Bombonato, operations officer of the 1st GDA. “In the COMAO flights, about 60 aircraft took off in a short time frame to operate in the same scenario. In addition, we conducted some flights with a smaller number of aircraft to train the outbound and return routes to the exercise area, as well as the first BVR (Beyond Visual Range) combat flights, where we applied different tactics and used long-range missiles in simulated conditions,” added Major Aviator Raphael Kersul, fighter pilot with the squadron.
Brazil has ordered a total of 36 Gripen E/F from Saab (28 single-seater Gripen E and eight two-seater Gripen F), which have been successively handed over to the Brazilian Air Force since the end of 2021. Ende 2022 hat die Armee im Rahmen einer Zeremonie bei der „First Air Defence Group” auf dem Luftwaffenstützpunkt Anápolis den Start des operationellen Flugbetriebs gefeiert.
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