• KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft is the highlight of Embraer’s defense & security portfolio
  • India is home to a diverse range of Embraer aircraft across defense & civil aviation

Bengaluru, India, 5 February 2025 – Embraer (NYSE: ERJ/B3: EMBR3), the world’s third-largest aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Brazil, will showcase its KC-390 Millennium tactical air transport aircraft and solutions spanning its defense portfolio at the Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru from 10 to 14 February 2025. Along with the KC-390 Millennium military multi-mission aircraft, Embraer will offer visitors a closer look at Embraer’s comprehensive Defense & Security portfolio and innovative solutions at its booth (Hall J:JR2.3).

“Embraer is excited to be back at AeroIndia as we showcase the KC-390 Millennium and our broad portfolio of defense and security solutions to the industry,” said Bosco da Costa Junior, President & CEO, Embraer Defense & Security. “It is an aircraft that is growing its global operator base and impressing the industry with its modern capabilities and reflects the versatility and reliability that our aircraft are known for. The Embraer team and its partners will be at AeroIndia in full force, in support of India’s aviation and defense aims”.

Embraer will showcase the exceptional versatility and performance of the KC-390. The aircraft has proven its capability, reliability, and performance across a variety of missions. By carrying more payload (26 tons) compared to other medium-sized military transport aircraft at a faster speed (470 knots) and over a longer distance, the KC-390, which is configured with air-to-air refueling equipment, supports a wide range of critical missions including transporting and dropping cargo and troops, medical evacuation, search and rescue, firefighting, and humanitarian missions, operating on temporary or unpaved runways such as packed earth, soil, and gravel. It has proven its aerial refueling capacity both as a tanker and as a receiver, in this case by receiving fuel from another KC-390 using pods installed under the wings.

Since entering service with the Brazilian Air Force in 2019, the Portuguese Air Force in 2023, and the Hungarian Air Force in 2024, the aircraft has shown 93% mission capability, mission completion rate above 99% and has clocked in more than 16,300 flight hours demonstrating exceptional productivity in its category.

In addition to Brazil, Portugal, and Hungary, the Netherlands announced its choice for the Millennium in 2022. In 2023, Austria, the Czech Republic and the Republic of Korea also selected the KC-390, confirming the success of this game-changer platform. In 2024, Sweden, Slovakia and an Undisclosed Customer have also opted for the KC-390.

Embraer has more than 40 aircraft and 11 aircraft types operating in India across defense, commercial aviation and executive jets, reflecting the diversity of Embraer’s portfolio in the country. This includes the Legacy 600 aircraft used for the transportation of government officials and VIPs by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Border Security Force (BSF) and the ‘Netra’ AEW&C aircraft based on the Embraer ERJ145 platform operated by the IAF. Star Air, one of the largest regional airlines in the country is an all-Embraer aircraft operator with a fleet of E175 and ERJ145 aircraft.