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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Lawmakers oppose US airplane deal with Brazil

A-29 Super TucanoTwo U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday said they had written to Defense Secretary Robert Gates to oppose any negotiations by the U.S. military to buy light attack planes from Brazil's Embraer.

Senator Sam Brownback and Representative Todd Tiahrt, both of Kansas, asked Gates on a letter dated Nov. 9 to confirm whether the U.S. government had held or planned to hold any discussions with Brazil about buying or leasing at least 100 Super Tucano aircraft made by Embraer.

"We write to voice our strong and unequivocal objection to any such agreement," the lawmakers said in the letter, which they released in a statement.

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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous11/11/09 14:37

    No wonder. Look at the companies in Wichita, KS. My question is why can we not buy the AgTractor. I have seen it applying pesticides on crops.

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