defence minister of Peru has announced they have suspended the acquisition of Super Tucano in favor of the Korean KT-1. On 14 February 2012, Brazilian Ministry of Defence said Peru is considering buying ten Super Tucano. However, in November 2012, a government-to-government contract was signed for 20 KT-1s. The governments of Peru and Brazil reactivated negotiations for the acquisition of 12 A-29 Super Tucanos to replace A-37 Dragonfly aircraft that are due to withdraw in 2017. Portugal Portugal has shown interest in acquiring at least 10 aircraft. In 2022 it was reported that the Portuguese Air Force was proposed to purchase 12 second-hand A-29 Super Tucanos aircraft from the reserves of the Brazilian Air Force. In August 2022 the Chief of Staff of the Air Force admitted the air force's interest in acquiring propeller aircraft for combat missions. Suriname Suriname is interested in purchasing between two and four Super Tucanos for light attack roles. Thailand Embraer has also quoted Thailand as a potential customer for the type. UAE In September 2010, it was announced that Brazil and the United Arab Emirates were working a deal that includes sales of Super Tucanos. It was reported in early 2015 that the UAE is negotiating with Embraer the purchase of 24 Super Tucanos, the deal would include six aircraft from Brazilian Air Force inventory for immediately delivery. Ukraine In August 2019, a Ukrainian military delegation visited Embraer's military division in São Paulo, led by colonel general Sergey Drozdov. They flew the Super Tucano, showing interest in purchasing the plane, via the U.S. government FMS. In October 2019, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a meeting with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, informed that his country will buy the Super Tucano, the deal could be announced during Zelensky's visit to Brazil in the first half of 2020. On December 4, 2022, the Brazilian media reported a Ukrainian interest in the Super Tucano, to equip the Air Force in the Russo-Ukrainian War efforts. The sale was blocked by the Bolsonaro administration. Also was reported a diplomatic effort by the United States to dissuade the president-elect of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to unblock the deal. Missed contracts In January 2015 a report in Jane's Defence Weekly said the Iraqi Air Force would receive 24 EMB-314 Super Tucanos, six directly from Brazilian Air Force stocks, and some from an order for the Super Tucano placed