SUPER TUCANOS ROAR IN DEFENCE OF THE NATION’S SKIES From the moment the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft entered the Nigerian Air Force inventory, they ushered in a new era of precision air warfare and intelligence-driven operations. Designed for modern asymmetric threats, the aircraft rapidly transitioned into operational dominance, integrating seamlessly into ongoing counter-insurgency campaigns. Their advanced sensors, endurance, and precision strike capability enable crews to pursue threats across

The A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft manufactured by Sierra Nevada Corporation in the U.S and Embraer Defense and Security in Brazil is a modern close air support 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩 light attack aircraft (𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧/𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚-𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚) equipped with modern avionics and has the capability to carry modern armaments including AGM-65 Maverick air to ground missiles, AIM-9L Sidewinder air to air missiles, SMKB-82 precision guided Mk-82s, Paveway laser guided bombs and Cirit 70mm laser