Aircraft
Netherlands and Austria Take Nine Embraer C-390s
Joint order signed at Farnborough on Monday
C-390 Millennium
Brazilian airframer Embraer celebrated a joint order from the Dutch and Austrian governments for nine C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft, one of which is on display at the Farnborough Airshow. © David McIntosh@AIN

The Dutch Ministry of Defense signed a contract for nine Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft on Monday at the Farnborough Airshow. As part of their "Replacement of Tactical Airlift Capacity" project, the contract calls for a joint purchase in cooperation with Austria under which five aircraft go to the Royal Netherlands Air Force and four to the Austrian Air Force.

Embraer said the C-390's enhanced tactical airlift capacity would increase operational flexibility, provide logistical support in various missions, and enable a range of humanitarian and medical operations.

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