6-K 1 d520055d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April 2013

Commission File Number: 001-15102

 

 

Embraer S.A.

 

 

Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170

12227-901 São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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This report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be filed and incorporated by reference in the registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-182039) and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

 

 

 


 

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Embraer Defense & Security Signs Sales Contract for Super Tucanos with Senegal’s Air Force

 

Rio de Janeiro, April 10, 2013 – The Senegalese Air Force signed a contract, today, at LAAD Defence & Security, for the acquisition of three A-29 Super Tucano light attack, advanced training turboprops from Embraer Defense & Security. The event was attended by Brazilian Defense Minister Celso Amorim, Senegalese Defense Minister Augustin Tine, Brazilian Air Force Commander, Lieutenant-Brigadier Juniti Saito, and Senegalese Air Force Chief of Staff Ousmane Kane, among other authorities.

 

The order includes logistical support for the operation and the installation of a training system for pilots and mechanics (TOSS) in Senegal, bringing autonomy to that country’s air force in preparing qualified personnel. The aircraft will be deployed on border surveillance and internal security missions. With this order, Senegal becomes the fourth Super Tucano customer on the African continent. Financing will be handled by Brazil’s National Economic and Social Development Bank (Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social - BNDES).

 

“With this contract, we are adding one more customer from the African continent, where the Super Tucano has stirred great interest,” said Luiz Carlos Aguiar, President of Embraer Defense & Security. “This is a versatile and robust aircraft, with proven combat experience and it will fulfill, with excellence, the missions for which it was chosen.”

 

Thirteen customers, worldwide, have chosen the A-29 Super Tucano. The model is operating with nine air forces in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, and has surpassed 180,000 flight hours and 28,000 hours of combat. The Super Tucano has over 210 orders and more than 170 units in operation, and it is capable of carrying out a broad range of missions, including light attack, surveillance, aerial interception, and counter-insurgency. The aircraft operates with over 130 weapons configurations and is equipped with advanced electronic, electro-optical, infra-red, and laser systems, as well as secure radio systems with data link technology and an unparalleled weapons capacity, which makes it highly reliable and gives it an excellent cost-benefit ratio for a large number of military missions, even on unpaved runways and in hostile environments.

 

The Super Tucano is the outcome of a project developed in accordance with the rigorous demands of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), and it is totally compatible with combat operations in complex scenarios, where data exchange and information processing capabilities are required. Besides its reinforced airframe for operating on unpaved airfields, the airplane has advanced navigation and weapons guidance systems, which ensures high precision and reliability, when using both conventional and smart weaponry under extreme conditions. The airplane requires minimum logistical support for continuous operations.

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PRESS OFFICES

 

 

 

 

Headquarters (Brazil)

  

North America

  

Europe, Middle East and Africa

  

China

  

Asia Pacific

Rosana Dias

 

rosana.dias@embraer.com.br

Cell: +55 12 9724 4929

Tel.: +55 12 3927 1311

Fax: +55 12 3927 2411

  

Robert Stangarone

 

rstangarone@embraer.com

Cell: +1 954 260 9939

Tel.: +1 954 359 3101

Fax: +1 954 359 4755

  

Hervé Tilloy

 

herve.tilloy@embraer.fr

Cell: +33 6 0864 3545

Tel.: +33 1 4938 4530

Fax: +33 1 4938 4456

  

Mirage Zhong

 

mirage.zhong@bjs.embraer.com

Cell: +86 138 1191 8053

Tel.: +86 10 6598 9988

Fax: +86 10 6598 9986

  

 

press.asiapacific@sin.embraer.com

Cell: +65 9794 2401

Tel.: +65 6305 9955

Fax: +65 6734 8255


 

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About Embraer Defense & Security

 

With over 40 years of experience in providing Armed Forces around the world with superior platforms and systems to aid in their defense and security, Embraer Defense & Security has a growing presence in the global market, and plays a strategic role in Brazil’s defense system. Embraer Defense & Security’s product portfolio includes military airplanes, state-of-the-art radar technologies, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and advanced information and communications systems, such as Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) applications. Embraer’s airplanes and military solutions are in service with more than 50 armed forces in 48 countries.

 

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Note to Editors

 

Embraer S.A. (NYSE: ERJ; BM&FBOVESPA: EMBR3) is the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial jets up to 120 seats, and one of Brazil’s leading exporters. Embraer’s headquarters are located in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, and it has offices, industrial operations and customer service facilities in Brazil, China, France, Portugal, Singapore, and the U.S. Founded in 1969, the Company designs, develops, manufactures and sells aircraft and systems for the commercial aviation, executive aviation, and defense and security segments. It also provides after sales support and services to customers worldwide. For more information, please visit www.embraer.com.br.

 

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This document may contain projections, statements and estimates regarding circumstances or events yet to take place. Those projections and estimates are based largely on current expectations, forecasts on future events and financial trends that affect Embraer’s businesses. Those estimates are subject to risks, uncertainties and suppositions that include, among others: general economic, political and trade conditions in Brazil and in those markets where Embraer does business; expectations on industry trends; the Company’s investment plans; its capacity to develop and deliver products on the dates previously agreed upon, and existing and future governmental regulations. The words “believe”, “may”, “is able”, “will be able”, “intend”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “expect” and other similar terms are intended to identify potentialities. Embraer does not undertake any obligation to publish updates nor to revise any estimates due to new information, future events or any other facts. In view of the inherent risks and uncertainties, such estimates, events and circumstances may not take place. The actual results can therefore differ substantially from those previously published as Embraer expectations.   

PRESS OFFICES

 

 

 

Headquarters (Brazil)

  

North America

  

Europe, Middle East and Africa

  

China

  

Asia Pacific

Rosana Dias

 

rosana.dias@embraer.com.br

Cell: +55 12 9724 4929

Tel.: +55 12 3927 1311

Fax: +55 12 3927 2411

  

Robert Stangarone

 

rstangarone@embraer.com

Cell: +1 954 260 9939

Tel.: +1 954 359 3101

Fax: +1 954 359 4755

  

Hervé Tilloy

 

herve.tilloy@embraer.fr

Cell: +33 6 0864 3545

Tel.: +33 1 4938 4530

Fax: +33 1 4938 4456

  

Mirage Zhong

 

mirage.zhong@bjs.embraer.com

Cell: +86 138 1191 8053

Tel.: +86 10 6598 9988

Fax: +86 10 6598 9986

  

 

press.asiapacific@sin.embraer.com

Cell: +65 9794 2401

Tel.: +65 6305 9955

Fax: +65 6734 8255


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 10, 2013

 

Embraer S.A.
By:   /s/ José Antonio de Almeida Filippo
  Name:   José Antonio de Almeida Filippo
  Title:   Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer