The Dutch Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the acquisition of 9 Embraer C-390 Millennium airplane all over a ceremony at the Farnborough Airshow. As share of the mission ‘Replacement of Tactical Airlift Means’, the contract is a joint aquire, in cooperation with Austria – five airplane for the Royal Netherlands Air Force and four airplane for the Austrian Air Force.
With this joint affirm, every worldwide locations arrangement at increasing their capacity to with out warning deploy or evacuate gear and personnel worldwide, even below now not easy operational situations. The enhanced tactical airlift skill equipped by the C-390 will enhance operational flexibility and responsiveness, affords logistical give a elevate to in varied missions and operations, and permits a colossal series of humanitarian and clinical duties.
The joint aquire will also allow every worldwide locations – moreover fresh and future operators – to cooperate and get pleasure from synergies in areas take care of coaching, logistics and future command of the platform, along with the opposite C-390 operators in NATO worldwide locations. The C-390 Millennium affords maximum operational readiness enabling interoperability and connectivity in networked environments and multiple domains.
The C-390 will enhance operational skill by offering better efficiency, elevated reliability, and elevated transport skill. Additionally, the different for the C-390 ensures that the Royal Dutch and Austrian Air Forces are equipped with train-of-the-art work abilities to satisfy the mission demands of the lengthy journey.
“It is distinguished that we are able to signal this settlement for every Austria as the Netherlands. I’m relaxed to see that we are able to aquire these planes with the identical specifications. Right here is a finest instance of collaboration in Europe between worldwide locations. The constructive give a elevate to of Embraer has played a really necessary aim within the successful realization of this settlement. We appreciate the contribution of Embraer and wait for a successful cooperation”, talked about Vice-Admiral Jan Willem Hartman, Nationwide Armaments Director of the Netherlands.
“We welcome the Netherlands and Austria as the most fresh contributors of the rising crew of worldwide locations that possess ordered the C-390 Millennium, the most ambiance pleasant and fresh militia tactical transport for the time being in operation”, talked about Bosco da Costa Jr, President and CEO, Embraer Defense & Security. “This airplane is the finest different within the market, offering an unbeatable mixture of excessive efficiency, superior abilities and low life cycle charges.”
Since entering operation with the Brazilian Air Force in 2019 and the Portuguese Air Force in 2023, the C-390 has confirmed its skill, reliability, and efficiency. The fresh posthaste of airplane in operation has accrued extra than 13,000 flight hours, with mission capable fee of 93% and mission completion rates above ninety 9%, demonstrating outstanding productivity within the category.
The C-390 can raise extra payload (26 rather a lot) compared to other medium-sized militia transport airplane and flies faster (470 knots) and farther, having the ability to performing a colossal series of missions comparable to transporting and losing cargo and troops, clinical evacuation, search and rescue, firefighting, and humanitarian missions, working on instant-term or unpaved runways. The airplane configured with air-to-air refueling gear, with the designation KC-390, can aim every as a tanker and as a receiver, on this case also by receiving fuel from one other KC-390 the utilization of pods put in below the wings.
