New Embraer A-29N Super Tucanos arrive in Portugal for NATO-grade modification
The first three of 12 Embraer A-29N Super Tucanos have arrived in Portugal for NATO-grade modification just eight months after they were ordered.
On September 1, 2025, Embraer announced that the transfer flight of all three aircraft to OGMA in Alverca do Ribatejo, Lisbon, had been successfully completed.
The Embraer A-29N Super Tucanos will now undergo modification and receive the necessary equipment to operate in accordance with the requirements of NATO and Portugal.
“The acquisition of the A-29N Super Tucano reinforces FAP’s confidence in Embraer products,” said Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security. “We are sure that these aircraft have contributed even more to the modernization of the Portuguese fleet and to broader cooperation with the local industry.”
Portugal finalized a €200 million deal with the Brazilian aerospace manufacturer for 12 A-29N Super Tucano aircraft in December 2024.
EmbraerThe A-29N is a NATO-adapted version of Embraer’s EMB 314 Super Tucano, a turboprop aircraft designed for counter-insurgency, light attack, and advanced pilot training missions.
The variant includes avionics tailored to NATO standards and is compatible with a wide range of weapons systems already in service across alliance member countries.
Currently, 22 air forces have selected the Super Tucano, which offers a wide range of missions such as Advanced Pilot Training, CAS, Air Patrol, Air Interdiction, JTAC Training, Armed ISR, Border Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Air Escort.
Globally the A-29 Super Tucano has clocked more than 600,000 flight hours since it was introduced in 2003.
In the last 18 months the Philippine Air Force and the Paraguay Air Force have both placed orders for the single-engine turboprop.
On December 31, 2024, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that the nation’s air force would acquire six new A-29 Super Tucanos.
The Paraguay Air Force placed an order for six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft on the second day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024.
Embraer has a majority stake in OGMA with 65% of shares, while the rest is controlled by the Portuguese government.
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