5 hours ago - World

UAE buying as many as 20 Embraer C-390s

Colin Demarest

Olive-green military plane on a runway at sunset, with orange sky and sun rays. — An Embraer KC-390 Millennium. Photo: Courtesy of Embraer

The United Arab Emirates is buying 10 Embraer-made C-390 aircraft and is keeping the door open for another 10 in the future.

Why it matters: It's a big buy, and the first such deal for the Millennium transporter in the Middle East.

Embraer's other customers include Brazil, Hungary, Lithuania and the Netherlands.

Driving the news: The contract with the UAE Air Force was announced Monday, coinciding with the Make it in the Emirates 2026 conference.

The value of the deal was not disclosed.

Zoom in: Embraer said the C-390 will bolster the UAE's ability to shuttle troops and cargo, conduct airdrops, evacuate injured people and operate from unpaved runways.

What we're watching: Whether this ingratiates Embraer with American markets.

Northrop and Embraer join forces for KC-390 refueling boom

Israel sent "Iron Dome" system and troops to UAE during Iran war

Add Axios on Google

UAE buying as many as 20 Embraer C-390s

What to read next