Embraer C-390

Embraer rolled out the first C-390 Millennium ordered by South Korea as the jet-powered military transport is prepared for post-production flight tests.

The Uzbekistan Air Force will start flying Embraer KC-390s, the Brazilian OEM said in announcing the country as the customer behind an undisclosed order.

Israeli supplier Elbit Systems is pursing the market to use the Embraer C-390 as an airborne intelligence platform, displaying a model at Singapore Airshow.

Portugal has taken delivery of its fourth Embraer KC-390 airlifter and its first to be equipped for aerial refueling.

Mexico became the 25th country to order the Lockheed Martin C-130J airlifter, the U.S. company said on Jan. 21.

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Embraer has withdrawn a proposal to open a final assembly center in Saudi Arabia for the C-390 in favor of offering a regional completion center for the airlifter in the UAE.

The Embraer KC-390 and Saab Gripen E have concluded inflight refueling trials with the Brazilian Air Force.

The South Korean government will have at least two alternatives next year for a scheduled decision on whether to buy an additional batch of Boeing P-8As.

Sweden has formally placed its order for the Embraer C-390, becoming the sixth European nation to commit to the airlifter.

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The Portuguese government has signed an amendment in its contract with Embraer to purchase a sixth KC-390 airlifter and has added 10 purchase options.

While Portugal’s effort to replace its F-16 fleet have dragged on, other elements of the Portuguese Air Force’s 5.3 Modernization Plan are progressing more smoothly.

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The Austrian Air Force is looking to define the requirements for its Eurofighter Typhoon replacement effort this year.

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Several key aircraft fleets of the Royal Saudi Air Force are expected to reach the end of their operational service life during this decade, increasing the urgency to identify successor platforms.

Lithuania has become the latest NATO member to select the Embraer C-390 as its future airlifter.

Embraer is working to refine its evolution of the KC-390 over the coming year to define its maritime patrol aircraft and refueling boom strategy.

Embraer Defense hosted a demo flight of the KC-390 Millennium, its multi-mission military aircraft, during the 2025 Paris Air Show.

Portugal has exercised an option for a sixth Embraer KC-390 and taken options for 10 more.

Denmark, Finland and Sweden have signed a declaration of intent to join NATO’s Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet.