The vessel, which left Sweden, is heading to Brazil with a new SAAB Gripen NG fighter from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) that will reinforce the defense of national air power

The new Gripen NG fighter from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is getting closer and closer to the Brazilian coast. The ship carrying the aircraft is the Elke and left Sweden on the first day of September, with an expected arrival in Santa Catarina, the port of Navegantes, in Santa Catarina, on September 20 at seven o'clock in the morning, according to the Marine Traffic portal. .

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The ship is 138 meters long and is bringing a military aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force in its cargo compartment. The fighter is a single-seat model and will have the FAB registration number FAB4100.

According to the Aeroin portal, the fighter was being transported by sea by ship due to it not yet being certified, in addition to not having a refueling probe, which would make crossing the Atlantic Ocean difficult.

The Brazilian Gripen saga brought a lot of hope to the FAB in maintaining the sovereignty of airspace and integrating the national territory in the face of the potential threats of the new global scenario.

With the Gripen NG instituted, scheduled to take place in 2021, the Brazilian Air Force must carry out the defense of the 22.000.000 Km² of territory with the objective of safeguarding the country's interests.

Before that happens, while the first Gripen fighter "lands" on Brazilian soil, the work of the FAB will be intense in the complete certification of the device that will be submitted to several flight tests in Gavião Peixoto (SP), and in different climates and real combat situations in Brazil, according to DefesaTV.

You can follow the exact position of the ship Elke that transports a FAB plane on the MarineTraffic website by clicking here.