The global scope of US spy operations seems to cost America, with only one 4.500.000.000 dollar deal.
As he says Reuters Brazil has signed a $4,5 billion contract to buy fighter jets from Sweden's Saab AB, bypassing a years-in-the-making deal with US airline Boeing.
Although Saab has reportedly made a better offer, Brazilian officials blame recent allegations of espionageof the US for the unfortunate outcome of the agreement.
"The NSA problem will destroy the Americans," an anonymous source from the Brazilian government told Reuters.
The timing of this announcement is not surprising. The deal to replace the outdated Brazilian fighter fleet has been in negotiations for more than a decade. OR Boeing promoted the F / A-18 Super Hornet that are considered as a pioneer of their kind. However, recent revelations that the US National Security Service wants to spy on the Brazilian government, including President Dilma Rousseff's personal communications, have led the decision makers to believe they could not trust the US airline.
The contract that ended with Saab AB requests the Swedish company to provide 36 new fighter jets Gripen NG by 2020. In the damage caused to the US economy, except από τα $ 4.5 δισmillions of the construction of the planes, the billions of contracts that will follow for maintenance and service should be added.
