PH Receives Support Aircraft (A-29 Super Tucano) from Empresa Brasiliera de Aeronáutica (Embraer SA) of Brazil
PH Ambassador Marichu Mauro and Embraer SA officials discuss preparations for the ferry flight of the A- 29 Super Tucano aircrafts to the Philippines. PH Ambassador Marichu Mauro (top center), Vice President for Institutional Relations Jose Serrador Neto (lower right), and Asia Pacific Business Development Director Philip Windsor (upper right).
PASAY CITY 20 September 2020 — As part of the efforts aimed at enhancing defense cooperation between the Philippines and Brazil, the Philippine Air Force (PAF), under the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (AFPMP), received four (4) units of Close Air Support Aircraft (A-29 Super Tucano) from Empresa Brasiliera de Aeronáutica (Embraer SA).
Four fighter planes arrived yesterday, 19 September 2020, at the Clark International Airport and two more will arrive in the coming week. An official arrival ceremony is being organized.
The A-29B Super Tucano aircraft is designed for light attack, close air support, counter-insurgency, and aerial reconnaissance missions in low threat environments. Additionally, the said aircraft is designed to operate in high temperature and humidity conditions in extremely rugged terrain similar to the country's operational environment.
Brazilian aerospace conglomerate, Embraer SA, is the world’s third largest producer of civil aircraft after Boeing and Airbus. It produces commercial, military, and executive aircraft and provides aeronautical services.
The Philippine Embassy in Brasilia provided assistance in coordinating the ferry flight and other necessary arrangements with Embraer SA to ensure the timely delivery of the aircraft. END
The A-29 Super Tucano aircraft designed and built by Embraer SA.