The Brazilian manufacturer will highlight its two main defense aircraft at Latin America’s leading aerospace show, strengthening its regional presence and promoting its entire security and defense portfolio.
Embraer announced that it will present the multi-mission transport aircraft KC-390 Millennium and the light attack and training aircraft A-29 Super Tucano during FIDAE 2026, one of the most important aerospace and defense exhibitions in Latin America. The event will be held April 7-12 at Pudahuel Air Base, Santiago, Chile.
The highlight of the company’s participation will be the KC-390 Millennium demonstrator, which will make its first appearance in Latin America with its new livery. In addition to the military transport aircraft, the A-29 Super Tucano will also be on display, representing the Brazilian manufacturer’s range of light combat, armed reconnaissance and tactical training aircraft.
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According to Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security, the presence at the show reinforces the company’s commitment to the region. For Embraer, FIDAE constitutes a strategic showcase to promote integrated solutions and strengthen ties with current and potential customers in the Latin American market.
Developed in the 21st century, the KC-390 Millennium is presented by Embraer as the most modern military transport aircraft in its category. The aircraft is capable of carrying up to 26 tonnes of payload, flying faster than other medium transport aircraft of the same class and performing a wide variety of missions, such as transporting troops and cargo, airdropping equipment and personnel, medical evacuation, search and rescue, firefighting and humanitarian missions.
Another advantage of the KC-390 is its ability to operate on temporary or unpaved runways. When equipped with quick-install in-flight refueling systems, the model can act as both a refueling aircraft and an aircraft receiving fuel in flight, expanding its operational flexibility.
The aircraft has already been selected by several air forces around the world, including Brazil, Portugal, Hungary, South Korea, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Uzbekistan, Slovakia and Lithuania, consolidating the model as one of the main military transport platforms of today.
For its part, the A-29 Super Tucano remains one of the most efficient turboprop military aircraft on the market. The model has been chosen by 22 air forces and, in Latin America, it is part of the fleets of countries such as Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Uruguay and Panama.
With more than 600,000 accumulated flight hours, the A-29 performs missions ranging from advanced pilot training to close air support, air patrol, interdiction, border surveillance, air escort, JTAC missions as well as armed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. More recently, the device has also been promoted as a platform capable of intervening in counter-drone missions.
Embraer also highlights that the Super Tucano can operate on unprepared runways, in severe environments and with little infrastructure, while maintaining low life cycle costs, reduced maintenance and high operational availability, characteristics that continue to fuel international interest in the model.
With the KC-390 Millennium and A-29 Super Tucano on display at the TRUST 2026Embraer is strengthening its strategy to increase its presence in the regional defense and security market, at a time when demand for versatile, reliable and less expensive to operate platforms is on the rise.
Source: Embraer Defense & Security. This content was created with the help of AI and proofread by the editorial team.
