< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/B9/AF/IB-FRLICEFML_715237c6.jpg" Alt = "opened the technical characteristics < p > Defense Minister of Brazil Jose Musiu at the LAAD 2025 conference in Rio de Janeiro confirmed that three countries & mdash; Poland, Finland and Turkey & mdash; The final negotiations on the purchase of a multi-purpose C-390 Millennium transport aircraft produced by Embraer. This announcement was made immediately after Sweden officially ordered four planes, becoming the first Scandinavian and P & Rsquo; NATO country that chose C-390.
< P > Interest in C-390 is due to the need for modernization of transport aviation. For example, Poland operates outdated C-130E/H, Finland has a limited park with several C-295 and PC-12, and Turkey already uses a large number of CN-235, C-130 and A400M aircraft. In this context, the C-390 offers higher speed, greater load and versatility in & mdash; from humanitarian missions to refueling in the air.< p >As of April 2025, the C-390 and its KC-390 refuel are already operated or ordered by such countries as Brazil, Portugal, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic, South Korea, Sweden. There is another unnamed customer. More than 50 units have been confirmed. Brazil, for example, reduced its order from 28 to 22 aircraft but actively promotes platform abroad.
< P > The aircraft has exceptional characteristics: length & mdash; 35.2 m, cargo compartment & mdash; 18.5 m long, 3.45 m wide and 2.95 m high. It can carry two M113 armored personnel carriers, one H-60 helicopter or up to 80 paratroopers. Equipped with two turbojet engines IAE V2500-E5, C-390 capable of developing cruising speed of 870 km/h (Mach 0.8) and acting from soil stripes only 1 & thinsp; 200 m. km.
< p > an important step was the agreement between Embraer and the South African Denel, which provides for cooperation in KC-390 and components. Embraer also discusses the creation of a final assembly plant in Poland that could meet European needs and create 600 jobs.
< P > C-390 quickly turns into a serious competitor for the American C-130J Hercules, offering better performance at a lower cost of operation. Its flexibility, modern electronics, and the ability to rapid configuration for different missions make it one of the most promising transport aircraft of the new generation in the world market.