Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Embraer announced today the sale of up to six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force, marking a significant expansion in the FAU’s fleet renewal program aimed at enhancing its operational capabilities. The agreement includes the immediate purchase of one aircraft and the option to acquire five more, with delivery commencing in 2025. This package also encompasses mission equipment, integrated logistics support, and a flight simulator.
“We are honored by the decision of the Uruguayan Air Force, another South American nation to choose the A-29 Super Tucano, an aircraft that is a reference in its segment in the international market. With this acquisition, Uruguay will have differentiated capabilities that will greatly contribute to the surveillance of its borders and increase FAU’s operational readiness,” said Bosco da Costa Junior , President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security. “Uruguay seeks to strengthen its airspace surveillance and threat response capabilities, and it does so rely on Brazilian technology, which proposes a very suitable platform for these purposes, such as the A-29 Super Tucanos,” Uruguayan Minister of Foreign Affairs Omar Paganini said.
“With this addition, we are taking a great leap forward in improving our defense capabilities and responding to the needs of controlling our territorial sovereignty and fighting crime in all its forms,” said Uruguayan Minister of National Defense, Armando Castaingdeba.