Paraguay’s air force has confirmed an order for six of Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. Embraer plans to deliver the light attack and training platform starting in 2025 under a contract announced Tuesday that includes mission equipment and an integrated logistics services agreement.
Embraer launched export versions of the Super Tucano in April 2023 with capabilities that also cover armed reconnaissance and close air support. The program now has collected orders for more than 260 aircraft since it first entered service with Brazil’s air force in 2019.
The Paraguayan order marked the second breakthrough deal for Embraer’s Defense & Security division at the Farnborough Airshow this week. On Monday, the Dutch and Austrian air forces signed agreements for nine of the Brazilian manufacturer’s C-390 Millennium multi-role military aircraft. Under the joint Replacement of Tactical Airlift Capacity program, five aircraft will go to the Netherlands with the remaining four to Austria.