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Nigeria Receives First Batch Of A-29 Super Tucano Fighter Jet (PHOTOS)
The Nigerian Air Force on Thursday took delivery of the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the United States.
The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, announced this in a statement in Abuja.
According to Gabkwet, the aircraft arrived in Kano at about 12.34 p.m.
He added that the officials that received the aircraft included the Minister of Defence, Major.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd.); Chief of Army Staff, Lt.- Gen. Faruk Yahaya; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao.
About The A-29 Super Tucano
The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano also named ALX or A-29, is a Brazilian turboprop light attack aircraft designed and built by Embraer as a development of the Embraer EMB 312 Tucano. The A-29 Super Tucano carries a wide variety of weapons, including precision-guided munitions, and was designed to be a low-cost system operated in low-threat environments.
In addition to its manufacture in Brazil, Embraer has set up a production line in the United States in conjunction with Sierra Nevada Corporation for the manufacture of A-29s to export customers.
In November 2018, Nigeria purchased 12 Super Tucanos from the Sierra Nevada for $329 million, six of which are to be fitted with forward-looking infrared systems. The aircraft are scheduled to be completed in May 2024.
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