Defense Key Facts —The gap. Brazil’s air force says it needs at least 66 Gripen jets but has ordered only 36. —The disclosure. The shortfall was set out in a formal reply to a congressional defense committee. —The cost. The current 36-jet order is worth roughly $5bn, including weapons and support. —The maker. The jet […] The post Brazil’s Air Force Says It Needs Almost Twice the Gripen Jets It Bought appeared first on The Rio Times.