Embraer Delivers First Exported KC-390 To Portugal

Embraer delivered the first KC-390 to Portugal on Oct. 19, 2022.

Credit: Embraer
Portugal has taken delivery of the first of five Embraer KC-390 tanker-transports ordered in 2019 amid a broader increase in defense spending by Lisbon. The KC-390 will replace a 45-year-old fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130s and perform a broad range of missions, including aerial firefighting...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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