Embraer announces a firm order for six A-29 Super Tucanos from an undisclosed customer
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Embraer (NYSE: ERJ) has secured a firm order for six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from an undisclosed customer. The order will be included in Q4 2024 backlog, with deliveries scheduled for 2026. The aircraft will be equipped with enhanced capabilities for missions including battlefield air interdiction, close air support, maritime patrol, and territorial defense operations.
The A-29 Super Tucano, recognized as the global leader in its category, has received over 290 orders and accumulated more than 570,000 flight hours, including 60,000 in combat. In 2024, Embraer secured additional orders from the Portuguese, Uruguayan, and Paraguayan Air Forces. The aircraft's versatility allows for multiple missions on a single platform and operation from unpaved runways in austere environments.
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- New firm order for six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft secured
- Order to be included in Q4 2024 backlog
- Strong market position with over 290 orders and 570,000 flight hours
- Multiple successful sales in 2024 to various national air forces
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These aircraft will be equipped with enhanced capabilities to perform missions such as battlefield air interdiction, close air support, maritime patrol, maritime strike and other territorial defense operations.
"We are thrilled to announce new sales of the A-29 Super Tucano, as we see this aircraft as the right fit for many nations around the world," said Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security. "The A-29 is the global leader in its category because it's a proven, reliable and well advanced aircraft."
As a multi-mission aircraft, the A-29 Super Tucano provides air forces with versatility for armed reconnaissance, close air support, light attack, and advanced training missions on a single platform, which exponentially increases the aircraft's availability and operational flexibility. Its robust airframe allows the aircraft to operate from unpaved runways in austere environments.
The A-29 Super Tucano is the global leader in its category, with over 290 orders and more than 570,000 flight hours, including 60,000 in combat. In 2024, Embraer announced new sales of the Super Tucano to the Portuguese Air Force (A-29N), the Uruguayan Air Force and the Paraguayan Air Force.
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