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Sierra Nevada/Embraer Win Air Force’s Light Air Support Contract

Friday, March 1st, 2013

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Sierra Nevada Defense Corp. (SNC) and subcontractor Embraer [ERJ] recently prevailed over Beechcraft for the Air Force’s Light Air Support (LAS) contract to provide 20 light attack aircraft to Afghanistan’s nascent air force, according to the Defense Department. SNC will provide both an advanced aircrew trainer and a light air support aircraft (Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano), according to a DoD statement. The first delivery order, worth $427.4 million, includes the 20 light attack aircraft, one computer based trainer, one basic…

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