Sweden selects Embraer C-390 transport aircraft, as Brazil eyes more Gripens

Mutually supporting their national defense industries! What a combination!

"Sweden has selected the Brazilian-made C-390 for its next military transport aircraft, creating another strong defense industrial tie between the two nations.

Stockholm announced it was signing a letter of intent over the weekend to purchase the C-390, produced by Embraer, which will open the way for negotiations to begin. Sweden joins Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Netherlands and Portugal as European operators of the Millennium, which has also been purchased by South Korea and, of course, home country Brazil. ...

A Swedish announcement of the LOI [letter of intent] was also accompanied by a statement that Brazil plans to increase its buy of Jas 30 Gripen fighters by 25 percent.

Brazil currently has 36 Gripens on order, so a 25 percent increase would mean nine additional fighters. Embraer and Saab have a joint production agreement, with Gripens being produced in-country in Brazil as part of the 2014 decision to purchase the jets. ..."

Sweden selects Embraer C-390 transport aircraft, as Brazil eyes more Gripens - Breaking Defense "“Aerospace cooperation is important to both Sweden and Brazil. The new letter of intent provides a basis for us to further deepen this cooperation,” Swedish Minister for Defence Pål Jonson said in a statement"

Embraer showed off its C-390 Millennium carrier during the 2024 Farnborough Airshow. Embraer signed a contract with the Netherlands and Austria for a combined order of the C-390 during the show.