Brazil has said it will formally announce a multibillion-dollar contract to develop 36 fighter aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force at the beginning of 2010.

Under the contract, estimated to be around $7bn, the winner of the deal will have to share its aircraft technology with Brazil, which will enhance the country’s defence capabilities.

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Currently, stiff competition is going on between Rafale (France’s Dassault), F/A-18 Super Hornet (USA’s Boeing), Su-35 (Russia’s Rosoboronexport) and Gripen NG (Sweden’s Saab) to win the deal.

At the moment, the air force is evaluating the report of the contract, before submitting it to the government.

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