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Embraer, Northrop Grumman partner on KC-390 Millennium upgrades

The upgrades will enable the KC-390 to refuel more aircraft types and expand its mission roles.

Embraer, Northrop Team on Autonomous Air Force Tanker System

The companies on Thursday said they made a joint investment to "evolve" Embraer's twin-engine KC-390 Millennium into a ...
Defense One

Embraer joins Northrop to devise autonomous boom system for KC-890 tanker

The deal aims to court international buyers and the Air Force as it sketches out its future refueling program.
Defense Daily

Embraer Pledges $500 Million Investment In U.S. Production Of KC-390, If Sizeable Domestic Order Placed

In 2024, L3Harris Technologies backed out of a partnership begun two years earlier to develop a refueling boom for Embraer’s KC-390 ...
FlightGlobal

Embraer and Northrop Grumman partner to add autonomous refuelling boom capability to KC-390

Brazilian airframer Embraer and US defence manufacturer Northrop Grumman are developing an optional in-flight refuelling boom ...
FlightGlobal

Embraer’s KC-390 demonstrator crisscrosses globe on worldwide sales tour

Embraer's company-owned KC-390 demonstrator has been conducting an intensive world tour since its September 2024 debut, visiting customers across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America as the ...