The Argentine Air Force has received the first upgraded Embraer EMB-312 Tucano trainer aircraft.

MilitaryLeak reported about this.

Minister of Defense Jorge Tayana attended the ceremony of handing over the aircraft. He was accompanied by the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Juan Martin Paleo.

The head of the Argentine Air Force, Brigadier General Xavier Julián Isaac, along with representatives of the Ministry of Defense also took a part in aircraft transfer.

Work on updating the Tucano was carried out by the Argentinian Redimec. The planes were modernized to meet the current needs of the military and to extend their service life.

The enhanced aircraft has modern onboard equipment with avionics based on the use of the Garmin system, touch screens, communication and navigation systems, operational security and backup systems.

The update includes a new multifunction display, as well as new communication and navigation systems.

Internal and external lighting systems were adjusted on the training aircraft.

Work on the modernization of the first four aircraft began in December 2021.

EMB-312 Tucano

The engine control systems of the aircraft are duplicated, and the latest methods of risk and failure analysis and their consequences are used to ensure that the aircraft will operate in different flight conditions without inconvenience and with less strain on the crew.

Almost all information for pilots on the updated aircraft is provided in digital format.

The EMB-312 Tucano is a single-turboprop basic training aircraft developed by Embraer. The aircraft was developed in two variants: T-27 for training missions and AT-27 for combat missions.