Tag: Paraguayan Air Force

• Thursday, June 26th 2025 - 10:31 UTC

  Paraguayan Air Force receiving brand new aircraft this week

  

  The first four Brazilian-built single-engined Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft will arrive in Paraguay this Friday, flown by Paraguayan pilots, trained by the manufacturers, Paraguayan Air Force Chief, Gen. Julio Fullaondo, announced Wednesday.

• Saturday, April 26th 2025 - 10:44 UTC

  Paraguayan Congressman wants Air Force cleared to shoot down threatening aircraft

  

  Paraguayan Congressman Rubén Rubín submitted a bill to Parliament whereby the Air Force could shoot down any aircraft posing a threat to national security. The proposal seeks to expand Law No. 6980/2022 on airspace protection, adding a “Phase III” to existing protocols, which would allow shooting down hostile aircraft as a last resort.

• Friday, July 19th 2024 - 06:41 UTC

  Paraguay to buy Embraer military aircraft to fight organized crime

  

  Paraguayan Authorities have issued the necessary paperwork to launch the purchase process of six Brazilian-built Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to be deployed in security and crime fighting, it was reported in Asunción Thursday.