Mali Orders A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft
PARIS, June 17 (UPI) — Mali has signed an agreement with Brazil’s Embraer Defense & Security for the purchase of six A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training turboprop aircraft.
The agreement, signed at the Paris Air Show, also covers logistic support for the aircraft and a training system for pilots and mechanics of the Mali Air Force, Embraer said.
“With this contract, we are adding another important customer in Africa, where several countries already operate the Super Tucano,” said Jackson Schneider, president and chief executive officer of Embraer Defense & Security. “This is a robust and versatile airplane, with proven experience in combat and will fulfill with excellence the missions for which it was selected.”
The A-29 Super Tucano is currently flown on three continents by 10 air forces and has been chosen by the U.S. Air Force for its Light Air Support program for Afghanistan.
The airplane has been certified for more than 130 weapons configurations and is equipped with advanced electronic, electro-optic, infrared and laser system technologies.
