Embraer delivers first C-390 to Hungarian Air Force
Embraer has delivered the first C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft to the Hungarian Air Force (HuAF), the first of its kind in the world to be equipped with a roll-on/roll-off intensive care unit.
“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,” commented Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, Minister of Defence of Hungary. Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defence & Security, added: “We are confident that the C-390 will add important capabilities to Hungary and we look forward to supporting the aircraft’s entry into service”.
In HuAF service, the KC-390 will fulfil a variety of military and civilian missions including medevac, humanitarian support, SAR, cargo and troop transport, precision cargo airdrop, paratrooper operations and air-to-air refuelling.
The Hungarian Government signed a contract for the acquisition of two C-390 Millenniums in air-to-air refuelling configuration (designated the KC-390) in 2020, making it the second European nation and NATO operator to select the type. The first aircraft arrived at the HuAF’s base in Kecskemét in April of this year, where it conducted its final testing schedule.
Earlier this year, Portugal received its second of five KC-390s (ordered in 2019), with its remaining units expected to be delivered by 2027.
