Embraer delivers first C-390 Millennium to the Hungarian Air Force

Embraer has delivered the first C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft to the Hungarian Air Force. The aircraft will be the first in the world equipped with a roll-on/roll-off intensive care unit. The Hungarian C-390 is fully compatible with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) requirements, in terms of not only its hardware but also its avionics and communications configuration.

The aircraft also fully meets the requirements of the Hungarian Defence Forces, being able to perform different types of military and civilian missions, including medical evacuation, humanitarian support, search and rescue and firefighting.

Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, Minister of Defense of Hungary, commented: “The arrival of this aircraft represents a real milestone for the Hungarian Air Force as it will give the Hungarian Defence Forces unprecedented capabilities in military air transport. It is in Hungary’s security interest to have strong, well-equipped, modern defense forces, and we are working on that. Embraer is an excellent partner in this.”

Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security, added: “This is a very special moment for Embraer, as we deliver the first C-390 Millennium to the Hungarian Air Force. This aircraft delivers an unbeatable combination of performance, flexibility and reduced life-cycle costs, making it the airlift of choice in Europe.”

The C-390 can carry more payload (26 tons) than other medium-sized military transport aircraft and flies faster (470kts) and farther, as well as being capable of operating on temporary or unpaved runways. Configured with air-to-air refueling equipment, with the designation KC-390, the aircraft can operate both as a tanker and as a receiver, in this case also by receiving fuel from another KC-390 using pods installed under the wings.