Embraer C-390

Austria has become the latest European nation to adopt Embraer’s C-390, choosing the airlifter over Lockheed Martin’s C-130J.

Airbus will coordinate 33 companies including airframers, engine producers and defense electronics specialists on studies for a new European airlifter.

Airbus is to lead a consortium of 33 companies to study the potential development of a future European airlifter to operate alongside the A400M.

Aviation Week editors talk with Embraer’s CEO about the company’s evolving business and why he’s focusing on India and China.

The Netherlands has selected Airbus’ H225M Caracal transport helicopter as the future rotary-wing platform for the country’s special forces.

The Netherlands has selected Airbus’ H225M Caracal transport helicopter as the future rotary-wing mount of the country’s special forces.

The demonstration flight was intended to give Peruvian military officials a sense of the KC-390 and the capabilities of Brazil’s defense industry.

Portuguese industry will support Embraer’s efforts to develop a new NATO variant of the company’s Super Tucano light attack aircraft.

Brazil’s largest defense company studies options for partnering on next-generation fighters and developing light utility transports.

The memorandum of understanding marks the first time the industrial partners have agreed to collaborate on the C-390 and fighter technologies beyond the Gripen.

The Brazilian Industrial Development and Coordination agency awarded Embraer the FOC certificate.

Portugal is to acquire close air support aircraft as part of an uptick in the country’s defense spending.

The European Defense Agency (EDA) has funded Airbus, Spanish company GMV, the German aerospace center DLR and German firm AES Technology.

Slovenia has ordered a single Leonardo C-27J Spartan turboprop airlifter to bolster its air transport capability.

The Brazilian Air Force said the planned purchase of 28 KC-390s exceeded “budget reality” as military budgets have been restricted.

The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is debuting its KC-390 airlifter on a foreign military exercise for the first time, with a deployment to the United States.

Embraer has secured its second KC-390 Millennium airlifter contract after receiving a long-awaited order for two aircraft from Hungary.

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The Brazilian air force on June 27 accepted delivery of the third operational Embraer KC-390 tanker-transport, Air Lieutenant Brigadier Carlos de