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Rockwell Collins part of team providing aircraft, training and support for U.S. Air Force Light Air Support Mission
Rockwell Collins will provide navigation and communication equipment for A-29 Super Tucano aircraft
Rockwell Collins today announced that it is part of the supplier network tapped by the U.S. Air Force under its recently awarded Light Air Support (LAS) contract.… Continue reading
Embraer Signs Jacksonville Airport, FL Lease for A-29 Super Tucano Assembly Facility
Jacksonville, Florida, March 15, 2013 – Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc. announced today it has signed a 10-year lease on a 40,000-square-foot hangar in which the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft for the U.S. Air Force Light Air Support (LAS) program will… Continue reading
U.S. Air Force selects the A-29 Super Tucano for its Light Air Support program
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The U.S. Air Force (USAF) announced today that it has selected the Embraer Defense and Security´s A-29 Super Tucano for its Light Air Support (LAS) program. The aircraft will be supplied in partnership with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) as… Continue reading
Embraer Defense and Security Delivers the First Three A-29 Super Tucano to the National Air Force of Angola
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Embraer Defense and Security delivered today the first three light attack and advanced training A-29 Super Tucano turboprops to the National Air Force of Angola, at a ceremony held in its facility in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo, Brazil, as… Continue reading
Embraer Defense and Security Delivers the First A-29 Super Tucanos to Mauritania
São Paulo, Brazil, October, 22, 2012 – Embraer Defense and Security delivered on Friday the first light attack and advanced training A-29 Super Tucano turboprops to the Air Force of Mauritania, at a ceremony held in its facility in Gavião… Continue reading
Embraer Highlights Super Tucano Capabilities at Air Force Association Convention
Washington, DC, USA, September, 21, 2012 – Embraer Defense and Security this week at the annual Air Force Association convention in Washington, DC highlighted the capabilities and advantages of its A-29 Super Tucano, a cost-effective, battle-proven, sleek and powerful turboprop… Continue reading
Brazil’s defense industry booms
Brazil’s defense industry is booming, fueled by government incentives to modernize the country’s armed forces and develop a robust, export-oriented military industrial complex.
“Companies are happy. There is a determination to grow and invest. Five years ago, it was the… Continue reading
Embraer Delivers the First Four A-29 Super Tucano to Indonesian Air Force
São Paulo, August 6, 2012 – Embraer Defense and Security has today delivered four light attack and tactical training A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to Indonesia’s Air Force at a ceremony held in its facility in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo, Brazil.… Continue reading
Indonesian Air Force Signs Sales Contract for Second Batch of A-29 Super Tucano Airplanes
Farnborough, United Kingdom, July 10, 2012 – The Indonesian Air Force has signed a commercial contract for a second batch of eight light attack and tactical training A-29 Super Tucano. The order also includes a flight simulator that will be… Continue reading
EMBRAER PERFORMS FIRST FLIGHT OF THE A-1M AND DELIVERS THE LAST A-29 SUPER TUCANO AND F-5M AIRCRAFT TO THE FAB
Embraer successfully performed the first flight of the A-1M prototype at its manufacturing plant in Gavião Peixoto, in outstate São Paulo, during a ceremony attended by the Aeronautics Commander, Air Force General Juniti Saito, and officers from the Brazilian Air… Continue reading
EMBRAER DEFENSE AND SECURITY ANNOUNCES MORE THAN USD 180 MILLION IN ORDERS FOR THE A-29 SUPER TUCANO FROM AFRICAN NATIONS
Embraer A-29 Super Tucano wins defense contract in U.S.
Embraer Defense and Security and partner Sierra Nevada Corporation will provide the US Air Force with the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft for the LAS program