Brazil rolls out Latin America’s first assembled Gripen fighter
Brazil has unveiled the first supersonic fighter assembled in Latin America, rolling out a locally built F-39E Gripen at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility.
kc-390 News
Air
Air
Expo and Air Show
Brazil in Talks with Turkiye for KC-390 Cargo Aircraft
Brazilian MoD Jose Mucio said at the LAAD 2025 conference that discussions with other nations, including Turkiye, over KC-390 cargo planes were ongoing.
Air
Investment
Brazilian Embraer to Set up Poland's KC-390 Assembly Line
The Brazilian aeronautical business Embraer disclosed their intention to construct a production line for Poland's KC-390 military transport aircraft.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Embraer to Convert C-390 Millennium into MPA for FAB
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force have entered into an agreement to create a maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) variant of the C-390 Millennium.
Air
Logistics
Lockheed Martin and Tata Cooperate on C-130J Aircraft
Lockheed Martin and Indian Tata Advanced Systems have agreed to expand cooperation on C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft.
Air
Modernisation
Portugal Receives the first upgraded C-130H Hercules
The Portuguese Air Force has announced receiving the first of four upgraded C-130H Hercules transport aircraft.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Sweden and Brazil Deepen Aviation Cooperation
The Brazilian and Swedish governments negotiated the procurement of the F-39 Gripen fighter jet and the KC-390 Millennium multirole transport aircraft.
Air
Brazil Offers KC-390s to Sweden in Exchange For Gripens
Brazil has offered Embraer KC-390 Millennium multirole transport aircraft to Sweden in exchange for more Saab Gripen fighter jets.
Air
Austria to Replace the C-130K Hercules with the KC-390
The Austrian Defence Ministry has confirmed that it will select the KC-390 Millennium to replace the Air Force's C-130K Hercules fleet.
Air
Embraer Releases the First Photos of Portugal’s KC-390
Embraer released photos of the first KC-390 Millennium aircraft for the Portuguese Air Force. FAP is the first international customer of the Kc-390 .
Air
FAB Reduces KC-390 Orders
The Brazilian Air Force has announced on Wednesday that it will reduce the amount of KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft it has ordered.
Air
KC-390 Refuelled Each Other
Embraer completed a refuelling in the air, with two KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force.
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