South Korea picks Embraer’s C-390 for military transport aircraft

SAO PAULO — Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer has won a South Korean military tender for transport planes, the company announced Monday.

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration selected the C-390 Millennium cargo plane for its Large Transport Aircraft II program, making it the first Asian customer of the aircraft, according to Embraer’s news release.

The contract includes service and support, training, ground support equipment, and spare parts. The total value is expected to be reflected in Embraer’s fourth-quarter earnings announcement.

The company did not reveal the number of planes on order for South Korea’s Air Force.

“This marks a 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 head of Embraer’s defense and security division.

South Korea now joins Portugal, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria and the Czech Republic in selecting 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.

圣保罗——巴西航空工业公司（Embraer）周一宣布，该公司赢得了韩国军方运输机的招标。

根据巴西航空工业公司的新闻稿，韩国国防采办计划管理局已选择 C-390 千禧运输机作为其大型运输机 II 项目的采购机型，使其成为该机型的首个亚洲客户。

该合同包括服务与支持、培训、地面支持设备和备件。预计合同总价值将在巴西航空工业公司第四季度财报中体现。

该公司并未透露为韩国空军订购的飞机数量。

“这标志着巴西与韩国关系进入了一个新时代。我们致力于与韩国伙伴一道，提升当地的航空航天和国防能力，”巴西航空工业公司国防与安全部门负责人博斯科·达·科斯塔表示。

现在，韩国加入了葡萄牙、匈牙利、荷兰、奥地利和捷克共和国的行列，选择了 C-390 运输机。

佩德罗·普利格尔是《防务新闻》的拉丁美洲通讯员。他曾报道过政治、经济和巴西小型武器工业。