C-390 Sales Raise Stakes For C-130J Dominance

C-390

Four countries have ordered or committed to buying a total of 15 C-390s since June 2022.

Credit: Sgt. Viegas/Brazilian Air Force
A busy two years in the international marketplace have ushered in a new era of competition for tactical airlift: Six countries outside the U.S. have committed to buy or have ordered 38 aircraft since June 2022. And the Embraer C-390 Millennium has broken the Lockheed Martin C-130J’s near-monopoly...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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