(01 September 2022, 11:08 +07)
Embraer will showcase the C-390 Millennium
multi-mission aircraft at Austria's biggest
airshow for the first time.
During Air Power, taking place on 2 and 3 September
in Zeltweg, Embraer will also promote its complete portfolio
of products and solutions for the defense and security
markets, which are present in more than 60 countries.
The aircraft is available as the C-390 Millennium
and as the the KC-390 Millennium, which is capable of air-to-air
refueling.
The Brazilian Air
Force’s (FAB) current fleet of KC-390s stands at five units and
have exceeded 5,000 flight hours in operation with a mission
completion rate of 97%.
Embraer KC390. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com
The Portuguese Air Force and the Hungarian Defence
Forces will start the operation of their KC-390s in 2023 and 2024,
respectively. Both the Portuguese and Hungarian fleets will be
capable of performing Air-Air Refueling and will be fully NATO
compatible, not only in terms of hardware but also in terms of
avionics and communications.
The Hungarian Defence Force fleet
will be the first in the world to feature an Intensive Care Unit
configuration, an essential feature for performing humanitarian
missions.
Most recently, in June, the Netherlands Ministry
of Defence said that five C-390
Millennium aircraft would succeed their current fleet of C-130
Hercules aircraft.
“We are glad to have this opportunity to showcase
the C-390 at this renowned Airshow and share the aircraft
capabilities with the attendees of the event,” said Jackson
Schneider, President & CEO, Embraer Defense & Security. “The
entrance of the C-390 Millennium into the market comes at a
crucial moment where air forces and governments are looking to
incorporate new generation aircraft in their airlift fleets. We
are seeing the C-390 operating with incredible availability rates,
which is the result of a modern design for reliability,
maintainability, and a selection of the best suppliers worldwide.”
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