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| Embraer Releases First Photo Of KC-390 For Portuguese Air Force |
International Military - Embraer released photos of the first KC-390 Millennium aircraft for the Portuguese Air Force (PAF). The aircraft is currently undergoing test flights at the Embraer unit in Gavião Peixoto, in the State of São Paulo.
The aircraft will be certified by Brazilian authorities, including the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) and the Institute for Industrial Development and Coordination (IFI). This phase, Embraer said in a press release, was carried out before the plane was flown to Portugal.
Furthermore, standard equipment of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) will be integrated and certified by Portugal's National Aeronautical Authority (AAN) with the involvement of OGMA, Embraer's subsidiary in Portugal. All activities are monitored by FAP with the first deliveries scheduled to begin in 2023.
In August 2019, the Portuguese government signed a contract with Embraer for the acquisition of five KC0390 Millennium aircraft as well as service and support as well as a flight simulator. This procurement is part of the process of modernizing FAP's capabilities to support public mission readiness.
The KC-390 aircraft meets all the requirements of the PAF to perform a variety of civilian missions, including humanitarian support, medical evacuation, search and rescue, and firefighting. The aircraft also enhances superior transport and launch capabilities for cargo and troops as well as in-flight refueling.
Portugal is the largest international partner of the KC-390 program. Its participation in aircraft development and production is recognized as having a positive economic impact on job creation, new investment, increased exports and technological progress.
The C-390 Millennium and its aerial refueling configuration, the KC-390, are a new generation of multi-mission military transport aircraft that offer unmatched mobility and payload capacity.
The aircraft features rapid reconfiguration, high availability, enhanced comfort and flight safety, as well as optimized management of reduced operational costs throughout their life cycle, all on a single platform.