On June 30, 2025, the Paraguayan Air Force (FAP) received four A-29 Super Tucano light attack and training aircraft from Embraer during a ceremony held at Silvio Pettirossi Air Force Base, near Asunción. This event marks the first batch of a six-aircraft order signed on November 19, 2024, with a total contract value of approximately $96.6 million, financed entirely through a loan from Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES). Read full defense news at this link...
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| Powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68C turboprop engine rated at 1,600 shaft horsepower, the A-29 Super Tucano has a maximum takeoff weight of 5,400 kg and can carry up to 1,550 kg of external payload. (Picture source: Embraer) |