Embraer Wins Colombian Order for Two KC-390 Transport Aircraft
The $366 million purchase will add troop transport and air-refueling capacity as Colombia replaces its aging C-130 fleet, officials said.
- The Colombian Aerospace Force announced today a deal to acquire two KC-390 Millennium airlifters from Brazilian planemaker Embraer, marking a major modernization step for Bogota's air capabilities.
- After a legacy Lockheed Martin C-130 transport crashed in March, killing 69 people, the FAC selected the aircraft following 'rigorous analysis' to modernize Bogota's air and space forces.
- The contract is estimated at roughly $366 million, with 'fixed prices that protect the national budget' against inflation; deliveries are scheduled for 2029 and 2030.
- Integration plans involve forthcoming JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets co-produced by Embraer and Swedish manufacturer Saab; a Northrop Grumman partnership may add a dedicated refueling boom.
- Embraer secured its third Millennium contract win this year, following orders by the United Arab Emirates and Greece; executives project a total addressable market of 450 aircraft over two decades.
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Colombia orders two Embraer KC-390 Millennium airlifters
Embraer announced on August 4, 2026, that the Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (FAC) has signed a contract for two KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft, making Colombia the first Latin American customer for the type outside Brazil and the 13th nation to order it. The FAC put the value of the contract at $366.4 million at fixed prices, with execution spread over four years. The package covers the two aircraft, mission equipment, initial traini…
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Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC) announced Tuesday the purchase of two KC-390 tactical transport aircraft manufactured by the Brazilian company Embraer, worth $366.4 million.
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