South Korea Chooses Embraer C-390 Millennium: A Landmark Decision in Military Transport Aviation
South Korea has reached a significant milestone by selecting the Embraer C-390 Millennium Military Transport Aircraft, making it the first Asian country to do so. The announcement came from South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) on December 4, 2023, following a competitive public tender. Embraer, the Brazilian company, emerged victorious in the Large Transport Aircraft (LTA) II category, securing a contract to supply the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) with new military transport aircraft.
The Brazilian company was competing against other global aerospace giants including Lockheed Martin’s C-130J and the Airbus A400M Atlas.
