RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On June 16, the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands confirmed it would buy five C-390M freighters manufactured by Brazil’s Embraer. According to the Dutch government, the first aircraft should be delivered in 2026.
The country is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The purchase cost is estimated at €1 billion (US$1.1 billion).
According to a statement issued by the agency, the Embraer aircraft was chosen because it has operational and technical advantages over Lockheed Martin’s C-130J, another model frequently used by the military forces of several countries.
In a statement, Embraer celebrated the Dutch government’s announcement and said it was honored by the decision.
“Recognizing that there is still much work to be done in the coming months, we are committed to the success of this new phase of cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Defense,” the company said.
With information from Agência Brasil