SAO PAULO -On Monday, Embraer (NYSE: ERJ), the Brazil-based planemaker, announced that it has signed a contract to sell 12 A-29N Super Tucano aircraft to the Portuguese government.
The A-29N Super Tucano is a training and light attack aircraft.
The Portuguese government purchased a new version of the A-29 Super Tucano, which incorporates NATO’s specific communications systems.
Embraer states that the Portuguese National Defense will be the first to use the new aircraft model.
“With this purchase, Portugal becomes the first nation to operate the A-29N, taking the lead in adopting an extremely capable platform designed to support a wide range of modern defense missions,” Embraer said.
