Developed in the late 1970s through an iconic partnership between Italy’s Aeritalia and Brazil’s Embraer, the AMX A-1 stormed into service as a dedicated ground-attack and close air support aircraft.

Embraer has launched a seven-year programme to upgrade the radar and standardise the avionics of 53 Alenia/Embraer AMX/A-1 fighters for the Brazilian air force. The long-awaited mid-life update of the ...