UAE Orders up to 20 Embraer C-390 Aircraft, Expands Local Defense Partnership (EMBJ:NYSE)
The aircraft will support transport, humanitarian and medical evacuation missions, with maintenance and after-sales services to be developed in the UAE.
- On Monday, the United Arab Emirates contracting authority, the Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement, signed a deal with Brazilian firm Embraer to procure 10 C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft, with an option for 10 more.
- Signed at the 'Make It In The Emirates' exposition in Abu Dhabi, the contract includes an exclusive strategic partnership with Emirati defense firm Generation 5 Holding to develop maintenance, repair, and overhaul capabilities locally.
- Embraer Defense and Security CEO Bosco da Costa Junior stated the C-390 Millennium provides the Emirati Air Force and Air Defense with "the versatility and performance needed" for cargo transport, humanitarian aid, and medical evacuation.
- This purchase makes the UAE the first Middle Eastern state to contract the aircraft, reflecting a broader effort to strengthen industrial cooperation with Brazil following the nation's 2024 entry into the BRICS bloc.
- These capabilities bolster regional readiness amid the ongoing war, where the Defense Ministry reports air defenses have engaged over 560 missiles and more than 2,250 drones—more than any other Gulf state.
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“This also marks the aircraft’s first entry into the Middle East, reflecting global confidence in the efficiency of our defense system, while supporting the localization of military industries and strengthening the state’s industrial integration,” Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed AlNahyan said today in a translated X post.
UAE purchases 10 military aircraft from Brazil as BRICS ties grow
The purchase of C-390 Millennium aircraft for the Emirati air force comes as the UAE seeks to build up its military capabilities amid the war with Iran and boost ties with BRICS member states.
The Tawazun Council for the certification of the defence of the United Arab Emirates has awarded Embraer a contract for the supply of 10 aircraft for transportation and refueling in flight C-390 Millennium, also signing options for the purchase of 10 additional aircraft. The agreement, signed by senior officials of the Emirates and Embraer, aims to strengthen the country's air transport capabilities in collaboration with an emiratin defense comp…
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