Netherlands Selects C-390 As Hercules Replacement

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...

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