Embraer signed in the last days a contract for the sale of four A-29 "Super Tucano" light attack and advanced trainer aircraft to an undisclosed customer in Africa. These airplanes will perform a wide spectrum of missions such as border surveillance, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), close air support, counterinsurgency, and advanced flight training.

The A-29 Super Tucano is the global reference in its category, with over 290 orders and more than 570,000 flight hours, with 60,000 of those in combat. In 2024, Embraer announced new sales of this model to the Portuguese Air Force (A-29N), the Uruguayan Air Force and the Paraguayan Air Force.

The airplane offers a wide range of missions such as close air support, air patrol, special operations, air interdiction, JTAC, forward air controller (FAC), air and tactical coordinator (TAC), armed ISR, border surveillance, reconnaissance, air escort, basic, operational and advanced training, transition to air superiority fighters, JTAC/LIFT and FAC training.

Its capability is further enhanced by advanced human-machine interface avionic systems integrated into a robust airframe capable of operating from unpaved runways in austere environments and without infrastructure.

The technical data sheet of the model is attached to this AVIONEWS.