SAO PAULO — Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer has won a South Korean military tender for transport planes, the corporate announced Monday.
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration chosen the C-390 Millennium cargo plane for its Large Transport Aircraft II program, making it the primary Asian customer of the aircraft, in accordance with Embraer’s news release.
The contract includes service and support, training, ground support equipment, and spare parts. The full value is predicted to be reflected in Embraer’s fourth-quarter earnings announcement.
The corporate didn’t reveal the variety of planes on order for South Korea’s Air Force.
“This marks a brand new era in Brazil-South Korea relations. We’re committed to enhancing local aerospace and defense capabilities alongside our Korean partners,” said Bosco da Costa Jr., the pinnacle of Embraer’s defense and security division.
South Korea now joins Portugal, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria and the Czech Republic in choosing the C-390.
Pedro Pligher is a Latin America correspondent for Defense News. He has reported on politics, economics and the Brazilian small arms industry.