Wednesday, September 04, 2013

Embraer Defense & Security delivers the first modernized A-1 fighter jet to the Brazilian Air Force

Embraer A-1MEmbraer Defense & Security held the delivery ceremony, today, for the first modernized A-1 (A-1M) fighter jet to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) at its industrial plant in Gavião Peixoto, in outstate São Paulo.

The event was attended by the Aeronautics Commander, Air Force General Juniti Saito, and officers from the FAB’s High Command. The A-1M program provides for refurbishing and modernizing 43 subsonic AMX jets, 16 of which are already at the Company’s facilities.

The A-1M jet has the capability of performing air-to-ground attack, bombing, tactical air support and reconnaissance missions.

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