Exactly, but because of that it is no surprise that the SU-35 won all technical competitions. It must do so, as the competitors are simply not in the same league.
Yet there is more to fighter contract then this.
Industry wise the Russian off-set deal is risky. The space industry is already offering more launch vehicles then there is a commercial need. So a brazilian space programm could be set up, but would it make money ?? In the end it would be in competition with the US, Europe, China and later India. The French deal however would be directly benificent for Embraer and the brazilian industry.
Furthermore the SU deal would also mean giving money to SU to develop the RRJ. Which would be a direct competitior to the brazialin EMB-170-195 series. So the money would indirectly help to bring up a competitor for the local industry.
Imho they should go for option b and buy used interim planes. And then they should save for a later competition for a bigger buy of fighters in 10 years or so.
I bet that in that time they could get Rafales or EFs for the price and even get a huge share for a new Airbus product for their industry.
It will make Money, because Brazil will become the Fact the Prime satellite provider to MERCOSUR, Latin america can have more TV coverage via Brazilian Satellites, and will give Brazil enough capabilities to pull other Latinamerican aerospace companies to grow through a Common SOUTH AMERICAN SPACE PROGRAM, Brazil should grow to get out of the ditch that the Latin american domestic industry currently stands and just giving up Brazil`s space ambitions will be a huge mistake for the whole of Latin America is good Brazil competes with China, India, Russia, Europe and the US but in reality Brazil will only compete with the US since the Russian, Chinese, Indians already cooperate withh Brazil throughout technology Transfers but the US wants to keep it`s monopoly in Latin America but If Brazil Space Program is succesful the Latin Contries will trust more Brazil than the US due to the lack of aerospace technological transfer displayed by the US in the whole area that contrary to the Russians are not willing to allow any competitor but the Russians are bringing true competition to the US fom Mexico`s Mi-8 assembly plants, the Peruvian MiG-29, the possible MiG-29M2 purchase by Venezuela and Argentina and their involvemnet in the Brazilian Space Program and FX fighter program
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The Embraer 190 series is more than a match to the Russian civil industry that currently stands behind Brazil in the civil arena and avibras will grow to become a more powerful competitor to Embraer therfore improving Embraer
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