UPDATE 4-Saab wins Brazil jet deal after NSA spying sours Boeing bid
December 18, 2013 at 19:53 PM EST
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Brazil awarded a $4.5 billion contract to Saab AB on Wednesday to replace its aging fleet of fighter jets, a surprise coup for the Swedish company after news of U.S. spying on Brazilians helped derail Boeing's chances for the deal.