I have always been fascinated by the Embraer A-29 Super Tucano. This is a Brazilian-made airplane perfectly designed to fight insurgents, terrorists, and transnational criminal gangs on the ground.

Embraer has disclosed two new orders for the A-29 Super Tucano from undisclosed customers for a total of 10 aircraft. An unidentified African nation will take four of the light-attack/trainers for ...

The A-29 Super Tucano isn’t likely to hold its own against those other aircraft, but it’s not a frontline fighter. Still, it has amassed 60,000 combat hours and is now in operation in the air ...

An artist's impression of an Embraer A-29 Super Tucano in Portugal markings. The European NATO country has ordered 12 such aircraft for training and light strike duties. (Embraer) The Portuguese ...