Saab is being investigated by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) regarding Brazil’s acquisition of 36 Gripen E/F fighter jets in 2014.
The Swedish manufacturer said in a statement that it had been subpoenaed to provide information, but said that due to confidentiality obligations, it could not provide details about the case.
“Saab intends to comply with the request to supply information and to cooperate with the DoJ in this matter,” the company said.
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The company stressed that Brazilian and Swedish authorities have already investigated parts of the fighter jet acquisition process and that these investigations were concluded without indicating any wrongdoing on Saab’s part.
Saab shares fell more than 6% on the stock exchange.
F-X2 Program
The order for 36 Gripen E/F fighter jets was closed in 2014 by the Brazilian Air Force as part of the F-X2 program, which was intended to replace the Mirage 2000 and F-5 Tiger II fighter jets.
After years of evaluating aircraft such as the Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon, Lockheed Martin F-16 and others, the Brazilian Air Force chose the Swedish fighter in a US$5.4 billion deal.
The package included technology transfer and the final assembly of 15 Gripen jets in Brazil.
The Brazilian Air Force has currently received eight single-seat Gripen Es, in addition to an 9th jet that is in Brazil as a test platform.
