# Sweden Strengthens NATO With Order for Four Embraer C-390 Jets

*European deal with the Netherlands and Austria cements the Brazilian aircraft as NATO’s new tactical airlift standard.*

- Published: 2025-10-06
- Section: Insights
- Tags: Embraer, KC390
- URL: https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/sweden-strengthens-nato-embraer-c390-deal/

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**By Brazil Stock Guide –** The **Swedish government** has signed a contract to acquire **four C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft** from **Embraer** (NYSE: ERJ, B3: EMBR3) under a **joint European procurement program** with **the Netherlands and Austria**, both NATO members. The agreement also includes **seven additional purchase options**, paving the way for future acquisitions by other allied forcesembraer.

The signing ceremony took place at **Uppsala Air Base**, attended by Sweden’s Defense Minister **Pål Jonson**, Air Force Commander **Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman**, and representatives from other C-390 operators including **Brazil, Portugal, Hungary, and the Czech Republic**.

With this deal, Sweden joins a growing bloc of NATO nations aligning around the Brazilian-built transport, bringing total European orders to **13 aircraft since 2024**.

“This acquisition marks a major step in modernizing and strengthening the Swedish Air Force. The C-390 will boost our operational efficiency and interoperability with European partners,” said Defense Minister Pål Jonson.

“We are honored to welcome Sweden to the C-390 family,” said **Bosco da Costa Junior**, CEO of **Embraer Defense & Security**. “This partnership reinforces the C-390 as the new tactical airlift benchmark for Europe and across NATO.”embraer

Since entering service with the **Brazilian Air Force in 2019**, the C-390 Millennium has achieved a **93% mission availability rate** and **over 99% mission completion**. Capable of carrying **26 metric tons** at speeds of **470 knots**, the aircraft performs missions ranging from troop and cargo transport to medical evacuation, firefighting, and aerial refueling.

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Source: Brazil Stock Guide, https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/sweden-strengthens-nato-embraer-c390-deal/