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Embraer Eyeing New Markets for C-390 and KC-390

Our Bureau - : Aug 29, 2022 - : 2:03 am

Brazilian aerospace leader, Embraer is showcasing its defence and security products and solutions at the ongoing Defence & Security exhibition. Company officials remain confident of market prospects in the region for products like the C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft and the A-29 Super Tucano light attack and training aircraft. Embraer’s Defence & Security products and solutions are present in more than 60 countries, and in addition to its aircraft platforms, these include broader solutions for air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. Embraer is now focussing on export sales of the C-390 Millennium new generation multi-role military transport aircraft and its air-to-air refueling configuration which is known as the KC-390. Embraer entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the recently concluded Farnborough Airshow with BAE Systems to promote the C-390 for Middle East markets including Saudi Arabia.

In addition to orders for the KC-390 from the Hungarian Defence Force and the Portuguese Armed Forces, the Netherlands Ministry of Defence announced in June, that it would procure five C-390s to replace its C-130 fleet. The aircraft delivered to Portugal and Hungary will be configured to perform Air-Air Refueling and be fully NATO compatible, not only in terms of hardware but also in terms of avionics and communications. Most recently, in June, the Netherlands Ministry of Defence announced the selection of a fleet of five C-390 Millennium aircraft, highlighting the performance and operational output of the aircraft, to succeed their current fleet of C-130 Hercules. The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) has five KC-390s on order and deliveries are to start in 2023, while Hungary, which has two
KC-390s is slated to receive the aircraft in 2023-24. The Hungarian Defence Force fleet will be the first in the world to feature an Intensive Care Unit configuration, an essential feature for performing humanitarian missions.

Embraer delivered the first KC-390 to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) in The FAB’s current fleet of five KC-390s are all fully operational and the entire fleet has now exceeded 5,000 flight hours in operation with a mission completion rate of 97 percent, demonstrating outstanding availability and productivity in its category. Company officials are also keen to highlight the KC-390’s utility for humanitarian relief missions, with the type extensively used in operations to transport equipment and medical supplies, ranging from liquid oxygen to vehicles across Brazil at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The C-390/KC-390 are produced at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto factory, in Brazil’s São Paulo state.

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