Greece closes purchase of three Embraer KC-390 cargo aircraft
The deal announced Monday includes an option for three more aircraft; first delivery is set for 2027, g1 reports.
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Greece has struck a deal to initially buy three KC-390 Millennium aircraft, made by Embraer, with an option for three more. The announcement was made Monday (2), and the first delivery is scheduled for 2027, according to g1 Vale do Paraíba e Região.
With the deal, the country becomes the seventh European nation to choose the model, which has also been acquired by nations outside the continent. The KC-390 is considered the largest aircraft produced in Latin America.
The aircraft carries up to 26 tons and reaches 870 km/h. It can carry troops and equipment, perform search and rescue, treat the wounded, fight fires and drop cargo and paratroopers. It also refuels other aircraft in flight and can be refueled the same way.
The jet was developed by Embraer on commission from the Brazilian Air Force and took ten years to be delivered. In Brazil, it has already been used in humanitarian and firefighting missions, the report recalls.