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The Brazilian Air Force (FAB)held a ceremony on December 19 at the Anápolis Air Base (BAAN) to mark the beginning of operational activities of the Gripen E fighters, referred to as Gripen F-39 in Brazil, with the 1st Aviation Group of FAB.
The JAS 39 Gripen is a Swedish delta-wing canard multirole fighter produced by Saab. It is powered by a single Volvo RM12 turbofan engine supplying 18,100 lbf. (80.5 kN) of afterburning thrust. The RM12 is a license-produced variant of the General Electric F404-GE-400. The newer JAS 39NG series aircraft carry the higher-power GE F414G, which provides upwards of 22,000 lbf. (97.9 kN) of afterburning thrust.