Portugal orders Embraer A-29 Super Tucano

The Portuguese Ministry of National Defence signed a contract with Embraer on December 16, 2024 to acquire 12 A-29N Super Tucanos for the Portuguese Air Force. It is the first order for the A-29 Super Tucano placed by a European country. The order was unveiled in a ceremony at the OGMA facilities in Alverca, outside Lisbon. Portugal’s Minister of National Defence, Nuno Melo, and Minister of Economy, Pedro Reis, the Portuguese Air Force Chief of Staff General Cartaxo Alves, and