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The contents of the new report - modified under government pressure, and which now states the French Rafale as the best competitor - contrast with the previous version, in which the Air Force ranked the Gripen NG on top of the list.
Tundub, et me pole ainukesed, kellel Trummi poolt mainitud nn "telefoniõigus" vahel asjad paika seab. Brasiilia Õhujõud tegid uue dokumendi, kus eelistasid Gripenile Rafale't ja F/A-18'et, nende tehnilise üleoleku tõttu. Tehti seda surve tõttu mis tuli valitsuse poolelt.
Rafale, which is the favorite of Lula and Minister of Defense Nelson Jobim, was ranked in third place by the Air Force, due to its higher costs. The publication of the conclusions by the Folha de Sao Paulo earlier [last] week angered the Presidency, which considered it as an attempt by the Air Force to force through its own choice in the final round, and which was described by government officials harmful to "national security".
Päris naljakas vaadata kuidas õhujõud eelistavad ökonoomsemat ja väidetavalt 2x odavamat lennukid ülalpidamiskulude poolest (Saabi poolt lekitatud, info, mille üle prantlased küll lärmasid, aga ümber ei lükanud), mille muud näitajad samas suurusjärgus alla ei jää. Valitsus aga väidab, et selline otsus on "ohtlik rahvuslikule turvalisusele" ja käsib aruande ümber teha
