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Paraguay receives fifth Super Tucano fighter jet from Brazil
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Paraguay receives fifth Super Tucano fighter jet from Brazil

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Paraguay received its fifth of six Super Tucano fighter jets acquired from Brazil to enhance its air force's capabilities.
  • The $100 million acquisition aims to improve the interception of clandestine aircraft, often linked to drug trafficking.
  • President Santiago Peña emphasized the investment in defense and security as crucial for national progress and prosperity.

Paraguay's Air Force (FAP) welcomed its fifth Super Tucano fighter jet, a key component of a six-aircraft acquisition from Brazil aimed at bolstering national airspace surveillance. The A-29 Super Tucanos, purchased for over $100 million in 2024 from Brazilian aerospace company Embraer, are designed to intercept clandestine aircraft suspected of involvement in drug trafficking.

process of strengthening the Armed Forces

— General Julio FullaondoCommander of the Air Force, celebrating the arrival of the fifth Super Tucano.

The first four aircraft were delivered in 2025 and are already operational. The arrival of the fifth jet will enhance the FAP's effectiveness in executing surveillance missions and responding to emerging situations, according to Air Force Commander General Julio Fullaondo. He highlighted the acquisition as a continuation of the "process of strengthening the Armed Forces" and modernizing operational capabilities.

modernization of our operational capabilities

— General Julio FullaondoCommander of the Air Force, celebrating the arrival of the fifth Super Tucano.

President Santiago Peña attended the reception ceremony, emphasizing that while Paraguay enjoys peace, internal security threats remain. "Organized crime, terrorism, drug trafficking require real responses, hence the decision to invest in defense and security," Peña stated. He asserted that "there will never be progress and prosperity if we do not ensure internal defense."

The organized crime, terrorism, drug trafficking require real responses, hence the decision to invest in defense and security

— President Santiago PeñaSpeaking at the reception of the fifth Super Tucano fighter jet.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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