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Saab wins Brazil jet deal after NSA spying sours Boeing bid

Posted on December 19, 2013 by DRenegade

Brazil awarded a $4.5 billion contract to Saab AB on Wednesday to replace its aging fleet of fighter jets, a surprise coup for the Swedish company after news of U.S. spying on Brazilians helped derail Boeing’s chances for the deal. … … Continue reading →

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New US Stealth Fighters Now at Iran’s Back Door

Posted on April 27, 2012 by DRenegade

America’s most sophisticated stealth jet fighters have been quietly deployed to an allied base less than 200 miles from Iran’s mainland, according to an industry report, but the Air Force adamantly denied the jets’ presence is a threat to the Middle East nation. … Continue reading →

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