It's an irresponsible—insane, even—suggestion that the A-29 Super Tucano should replace the A-10 Warthog. For starters, the A-10 is a jet-powered bird surrounded in a blanket of heavy armor.

The A-29 Super Tucano is a turboprop aircraft designed for light attack, counter insurgency and close air support. In January 2016, the U.S. Air Force delivered the first four of 20 A-29s to the ...

The networking with the Gripen gives the Super Tucano accurate airborne threat movements ... new missile protection systems and additional armor," Defensa added. The project is slated to commence ...