The Panama government has announced the signing of an EMBRAER contract with the purchase of four Type A-29 Super Tucano Type Turbano-Poats. The new machines are integrated into the National Air Protection Service (Senan) and should primarily be used for air patrols, educational missions and the protection of the national borders.
With this purchase, Panama becomes the eighth country in Latin America that this model takes over – alongside Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay and the Dominican Republic.
Solid leadership role
The Super Tucano is now the global market leader in its category. He has completed more than 600,000 flight hours, is in use in 22 countries and enjoys the reputation of a versatile, economic and reliable aircraft. Developed for different operational profiles – from air patrols and the fight against illegal activities to the formation of military pilots – the Super Tucano is characterized by flexibility, low operating costs and high reliability.
Strengthening national security
The purchase is part of the Panama program to strengthen national security and to expand the operational skills of its protective forces. With the introduction of the Super Tucano, the country expects its reaction to improve threats from the air and cross -border illegal activities and thus ensure greater sovereignty and territorial surveillance.
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