Embraer has signed several Memoranda of
Understanding with aerospace companies in South Korea.
The objective of the MOUs signed with ASTG (Aerospace
Technology of Global), EMK (EM Korea Co.) and Kencoa Aerospace, is
to strengthen collaboration with Korean defence industry partners
for the future supply of parts for Embraer’s C-390 Millennium
aircraft.
The C-390 Millennium
aircraft is competing in the Large Transport Aircraft (LTA) II
Program being run by the Defence Acquisition Program
Administration (DAPA).
“Embraer is very confident on the mutual benefits
to be gained from this collaboration, thus creating a sustainable
and growing relationship between Embraer and the partners in South
Korea,” said Jackson Schneider, President & CEO, Embraer Defence &
Security. “By offering more than 50 years of experience in
aviation, technology and innovation, Embraer is looking to
establish meaningful partnerships in South Korea to create new
businesses and solutions.”
The C-390 Millennium and its aerial refueling
configuration, the KC-390, are a new generation of multi-mission
military transport.
Since the first delivery to the Brazilian Air
Force (FAB), the KC-390 Millennium has proven its
reliability and performance.
FAB’s current fleet of KC-390 stands
at five units and the fleet has already exceeded 7,000 flight
hours in operation, with a 99% mission completion rate.
In June 2022, the Netherlands Ministry of Defence
announced the selection of the C-390 Millennium to replace the
current fleet of C-130 Hercules.
The Portuguese Armed Forces and
the Hungarian Defence Forces will begin operations with the KC-390
in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
