SAO PAULO - Embraer Defense and Security delivered four light attack and tactical training A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to Indonesia's Air Force during a ceremony held on August 6 at its facility in São Paulo, Brazil. Indonesia is the first operator of the Super Tucano in the Asia-Pacific region.
These four A-29 Super Tucanos are from the initial batch of eight aircraft purchased by the Indonesian Air Force (IAF) in 2010. The IAF has since ordered a second batch of eight Super Tucanos as part of its equipment modernization exercise, bringing the total number of orders to 16. The Super Tucanos will replace the IAF's fleet of OV-10 Broncos, and are powered by a 1,600shp Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68C turboprop.