DefenseHungary takes delivery of the second and final Embraer C-390 Millennium
Embraer completed on Friday the delivery of the second C-390 Millennium to the Hungarian Air Force in a ceremony held at Kecskemét Air Base.
With the arrival of the second aircraft, Hungary becomes the first operator of the C-390 in the world to receive all contracted units for its fleet.
According to Bosco da Costa Júnior, president and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security, the delivery represents “a significant milestone for Embraer as we deliver the second C-390 Millennium to the Hungarian Air Force.”
Hungary’s Minister of Defense, Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, classified the delivery as “truly uplifting and joyful moment, an incredibly important event in the development of the Hungarian Air Force.”
The first aircraft provided to Hungary entered service at the end of 2024 and since then has achieved a mission completion rate of over 99%, according to Embraer.
The Hungarian C-390 Millennium aircraft are configured to perform a variety of missions, such as medical evacuation, humanitarian support, search and rescue, transport and deployment of cargo and troops, parachute operations, and aerial refueling.
The aircraft delivered to Hungary are the first of the model in the world to feature a modular Intensive Care Unit (ICU), of the roll-on/roll-off type, enhancing operational capability in both civilian and military scenarios.
Watch the video of the aircraft’s arrival in Hungary
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