UAE to acquire Brazilian Super Tucanos

The United Arab Emirates is to buy 24 Super Tucano aircraft from Brazil to build up its counter-insurgency capabilities to combat threats from Al Qaeda and so-called Islamic State
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EMBRAER EMB-314 SUPER TUCANO

Crew: 2

Underwing weapons: Two 12.7mm machine guns

Engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprop

Armament: Five hard points allow up to 1,500kg of weapons for over 130 configurations

Wingspan 11.14m

Height 3.97m

Length 11.30m

SPECIFICATIONS

Maximum takeoff weight 5,400kg

Maximum speed 590km/h

Typical combat radius 550km

Maximum range 1,330km

Service ceiling 10,668m

Rate of climb 24m / sec
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COUNTRIES OPERATING SUPER TUCANOS*

Honduras 2

Ecuador 18

Colombia 25

Chile 12

Mauritania 3

Afghanistan 20

Indonesia 20

Burkina Faso 3

Senegal 3

Angola 6

Dominican Rep. 8

Brazil 95*

* Aircraft numbers include orders not yet delivered
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Sources: Stratfor,

IHS Jane’s, Embraer

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