Brazil rolls out Latin America’s first assembled Gripen fighter
Brazil has unveiled the first supersonic fighter assembled in Latin America, rolling out a locally built F-39E Gripen at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility.
A-29 Super Tucano News
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Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
A-29 Super Tucano Gets Gunslinger Suite for C-UAS Use
Brazil’s Embraer announced a partnership with US-based Valkyrie Aero to incorporate the Gunslinger system into its A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft.
Air
Logistics
Embraer Secures C-390 Contract to an Undisclosed Country
According to Embraer’s press release, the company has signed a contract for the sale of two C-390 Millennium transport aircraft to an undisclosed country.
Air
Brazil to Upgrade A-29s for Interoperability Purposes
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) upgrades 68 A-29s to A-29Ms for interoperability with the F-39 Gripen.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Paraguay Acquires Six A-29 Super Tucano
Embraer confirmed the sale of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Paraguayan Air Force during the Farnborough International Airshow.
Air
Peru to Acquire FA-50s and Join the KF-21 Boramae Program
The Peruvian government is reportedly negotiating with the ROK to acquire FA-50 light fighter jets to join the KF-21 Boramae program.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Taliban Demand Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to Return Aircraft
The Taliban has warned Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to return aircraft flown out of Afghanistan since the militant group took control of the country.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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