The agreement includes mission equipment, integrated logistics services and flight simulator; the model reaches 20 operators in the world, with more than 290 orders
THE Embraer announced on Tuesday 14th that the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) and the Ministry of National Defense of Uruguay (MDN) has converted the purchase options for five A-29 Super Tucano aircraft into “firm orders”.
The agreement is part of a commitment signed in August 2024, when FAU announced a firm order for one aircraft, in addition to the now converted options.
The agreement includes mission equipment, integrated logistics services and a flight simulator. The contract is part of a fleet renewal program to expand the FAU’s operational capacity, according to the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer.
“The relationship between Embraer and the Uruguayan Air Force has grown and we are particularly pleased to announce this agreement in the year in which we celebrate 50 years of Embraer’s first export contract in Uruguay,” said Bosco da Costa Junior, president and CEO from Embraer Defense and Security.
Uruguay’s Minister of National Defense, Armando Castaingdebat, says the acquisition of the A-29 Super Tucano and flight simulator will provide Uruguay with airspace defense capabilities and is part of the government’s commitment to renew materials and equipment of the Armed Forces.
“This incorporation advances us technologically and, with the completion of the A-29 acquisition process, allows us to address, with Embraer, new paradigms of regional security,” said Uruguayan Air Force Commander-in-Chief General Luis H. Da Leone.
With Uruguay and the recent acquisition of the first A-29 in NATO configuration (A-29N) by Portugalthe A-29 Super Tucano reaches 20 operators worldwide, with more than 290 orders, Embraer adds.
Source: Terra
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