Netherlands Selects C-390 As Hercules Replacement

Tony Osborne June 16, 2022
KC-390
The first Dutch KC-390 is set to be delivered by 2026.
Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week
The Netherlands has selected Embraer’s C-390 airlifter as the replacement for its long-serving Lockheed C-130 Hercules fleet. The country becomes the third European nation to opt for the Brazilian-built airlifter after Hungary and Portugal. Dutch defense officials say that the C-390 emerged as a...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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