Five months after signing a contract to acquire up to six A-29 Super Tucano turboprops, the Uruguayan Air Force exercised the option to convert five options into firm orders.
What appears to be an order for 11 aircraft is actually confirmation of the purchase of six Super Tucanos, since Uruguay had only ordered one aircraft from Embraer last August.
The unusual terms may be related to government approvals, which were only recently obtained.
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Uruguay was the second country to announce an order for Embraer’s advanced training and light attack aircraft in 2024, after Paraguay.
The Brazilian manufacturer also signed an agreement with Portugal for 12 A-29Ns, a NATO-standard version, and two other contracts later this year comprising six and four aircraft, the latter for an undisclosed African country.
The December order for six Super Tucanos is associated with the Philippines, which has expressed plans to replace its recently retired OV-10 Bronco with the Brazilian turboprop.
As for Uruguay, the first aircraft are expected to be delivered in 2025. Embraer has had several white-tailed Super Tucanos ready for delivery for some time.
“This incorporation projects us technologically, and upon completion of the A-29 acquisition process, it allows us to face, together with Embraer, the new regional security paradigms,” said Commander in Chief of the Uruguayan Air Force, General Luis H. De León.
