1 4 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva christens the first Gripen fighter jet assembled in Brazil as he attends Embraer and Swedish defence company Saab's presentation, at the Gaviao Peixoto plant in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 25, 2026. (Reuters)ADVERTISEMENTBrazil became the first Latin American nation to build a supersonic fighter jet on Wednesday when it unveiled the first Gripen plane assembled in the country. The country joins Western powers such as the United States and France, as well as major developing economies including Russia, India and China, in building a supersonic fighter jet. 4 4 People attend Embraer and Swedish defence company Saab's presentation of the first Gripen fighter jet assembled in Brazil at the Gaviao Peixoto plant in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 25, 2026. RELATED TOPICS Brazil Fighter Jets

Source: The Telegraph March 26, 2026 08:15 UTC