Embraer A-29

Panama has finalized its deal to start operating Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos.

While Portugal’s effort to replace its F-16 fleet have dragged on, other elements of the Portuguese Air Force’s 5.3 Modernization Plan are progressing more smoothly.

Embraer on July 17 launched the flight test campaign in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, for the NATO-standard A-29N variant first ordered by Portugal.

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Embraer delivered the first four A-29 Super Tucano light fighters on June 30 that were ordered last year by the Paraguay air force.

The complexity of the security situation in the South China Sea and the de facto limited budget means that the Philippine Air Force's (PAF) modernization objectives face tough competition with other services.

Embraer and the Brazilian air force have moved into advanced negotiations on a Mid-Life Update program for the A-29 Super Tucano.

Four Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft have been ordered by Panama.

Portugal is looking to streamline its pilot training pipeline and reduce the country’s reliance on the U.S. with the procurement of Embraer's A-29 Super Tucano.

Embraer says it ended 2024 with a 3.3-times book-to-bill ratio for its defense business by value on the strength of C-390 and A-29 order intake.

Even if the Middle East is no longer the only game in town for defense exports, it still has ample appetite for advanced equipment, from drones to transports.

The overall deal revives a longstanding defense partnership with Brazil’s neighbor.

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The announcement indicates either a third African operator for the A-29 or top-up orders by Mauritania or Nigeria.

The future for Embraer looks bright, and markets seem more ready than ever for an alternative to the giants of the last century.

The company says the opening of the Embraer Defense Europe office demonstrates its increased commitment to European defense and security activities.

Lisbon signed an agreement to purchase 12 of the turboprop-powered counterinsurgency and training aircraft for €200 million ($210 million) on Dec. 16.

Embraer's Defense CEO declined to elaborate on the identities of the buyers, but several options are possible.

The three aircraft were first bought by the service in 2019 for the ill-fated Light Attack Experiment.

Uruguay has become the latest South American country to sign up to operate the Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft.

Embraer says it has secured an order for six A-29 Super Tucanos from the Paraguayan Air Force, with deliveries set to commence next year.

The top modernization priority is adding to the fleet of A-29 Super Tucano armed turboprops, Lebanese Air Force Commander Brig. Gen. Michael Saifi says.

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The negotiations began after a Feb. 19 demonstration of the turboprop-powered A-29 at Accra Airbase attended by top Ghanaian Armed Forces officials.

Embraer has several A-29 Super Tucanos that await signed orders before they can be delivered, the head of the company’s defense business tells Aviation Week.