DefenseEmbraer, SNC Sign Deal to Jumpstart Super Tucano Training for Undisclosed Customer
Embraer and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) signed a contract on September 23 for the sale of a sole A-29 Super Tucano to be used by an undisclosed customer. The agreement aims to allow the future operator to start pilot training immediately after the contract award, pending approval under the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.
The A-29 Super Tucano will be produced at Embraer’s assembly line in Jacksonville, Florida, maintaining the partnership established between Embraer and SNC for international sales. Over the past decade, the companies have delivered almost 50 multi-mission combat aircraft through their collaboration.
“It is with great satisfaction that we see the A-29 made in the United States continuing its successful history. The Super Tucano offers unmatched light attack and multi-mission capabilities that are both effective and affordable to meet U.S. and Allied Force’s needs. At the same time, we are confident that our relationship with SNC, which extends for more than 10 years, will continue to expand given that an increased number of FMS customers are seeing a growing need for this sort of capability,” said Frederico Lemos, Chief Commercial Officer of Embraer Defense & Security.
“SNC is well known for investing early and often in programs we believe in to expedite progress and performance on behalf of the warfighter,” said SNC Senior Vice President of Strategy and Technology Ray Fitzgerald. “By proactively pursuing this aircraft we are happy to provide faster IOC and increased training time for the pilots who will soon fly this aircraft. We’ve long known the benefits of the A-29 Super Tucano and with increasing FMS demand worldwide, we’re proud to continue offering this outstanding aircraft to t
The model has accumulated over 600,000 flight hours and is operated by 22 air forces worldwide. Its recent deliveries include use by the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) in the Combat Aviation Advisor mission.
After a period without new orders, the A-29 has seen renewed demand since 2024, with countries such as Uruguay, Paraguay, Portugal, and Panama adding the aircraft to their fleets for various roles.
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