Embraer, Sierra Nevada sign agreement for one A‑29 Super Tucano as low‑cost counter‑drone option

Embraer and Sierra Nevada Corporation have signed an agreement for the sale of one A‑29 Super Tucano light‑attack turboprop, a purchase SNC is promoting as a lower‑cost, quickly fielded counter‑drone and light‑attack alternative to jet fighters. The sale is being offered ahead of a larger FMS contract.

Discovered 2025-09-23T05:01:41.618948-07:00 | 2025-09-23T05:01:41.618948-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The purchase formalises an immediate acquisition of one A‑29 while SNC explicitly frames the type as a cost‑effective, rapidly deployable counter‑drone/light‑attack option versus high‑end fighters.
  • The transaction is an advance sale positioned to shorten fielding timelines ahead of a potential larger FMS purchase and sits alongside Embraer’s recent regional A‑29 activity, including Panama's four‑aircraft contract and other deliveries.
  • For SNC, the buy complements its expanding missionisation work and government platform projects, such as its Global 6500 ISR conversion for the U.S. Army HADES programme.

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2025-09-23T05:01:41.618948-07:00
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2025-09-29T11:35:33.993250-07:00
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