Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano

The EMB 314 Super Tucano, also called the ALX or A-29, is a Brazilian turboprop light attack and counter-insurgency aircraft that Embraer developed from the EMB 312 Tucano. It was conceived for the Amazon Surveillance System project, to patrol Brazil's borders and intercept illegal flights from short airfields lacking infrastructure, and the Brazilian Air Force wanted it to replace the EMB 326GB Xavante. Embraer received a 50 million dollar development contract in August 1995, a production-configured ALX flew on 2 June 1999, and the changes were large enough to earn the new EMB-314 designation. It carries a wide range of weapons, including precision-guided munitions, and is built in Brazil and assembled in Jacksonville, Florida, in partnership with Sierra Nevada Corporation, for American and Foreign Military Sales customers.