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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer (EMBR3.SA), opens new tab signed a contract to sell four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to a new, unnamed client in Africa, the firm ...

The Embraer A-29 Super Tucano is a strong contender to replace the aging A-10. -While the A-10 was effective in past counterinsurgency operations, it is not suitable for modern contested airspace ...