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Super Tucano aircraft wins defense contract in US (VIDEO)

São Paulo, Brazil - EDS and partner Sierra Nevada Corporation will provide the USAF with the A-29 for the LAS program

The US Air Force announced that it has selected the A-29 Super Tucano (or EMB-314), produced by Embraer Defense and Security (EDS), for the Light Air Support (LAS) program. The aircraft will be supplied in partnership with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) as the prime contractor, and will be used to conduct advanced flight training, aerial reconnaissance and light air support operations. As specified...

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Rome, Italy, 01/02/2012 12:31
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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