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AEW&C Jet

In a ceremony held on November 27, 2020 at the Embraer facility in Gavião Peixoto (São Paulo, Brazil), Embraer delivered the first modernized EMB 145 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control), designated E-99, to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). Four additional E-99 aircraft will be modernized as part of the contract.

Embraer E-99M
Embraer delivers the first modernized E-99 jet to the Brazilian Air Force

«For Embraer, it is a privilege to continue meeting FAB’s needs to keep this robust and modern aircraft updated. It plays a strategic role in Brazil’s defense system and has already proven its operational effectiveness», said Jackson Schneider, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security. «As part of Embraer’s growth strategy for the coming years, we have invested in diversifying our business portfolio of defense and security with innovative solutions to better meet the defense global market needs, which goes far beyond our jets».

The mission systems and related subsystems, including electronic warfare, command and control, electronic countermeasures, and aerial surveillance radar were updated as part of the modernization process, expanding FAB’s capacity to carry out Flight Control and Alarm missions and Electronic Reconnaissance, among others.

The E-99M project is conducted by COPAC with support from Embraer and various international suppliers, such as SAAB, Aeroelectronica International (AELI), and Rohde & Schwarz. In addition to modernization, the project entails technology transfer agreements that will enable technological advancements for the Brazilian defense industry.

Atech, an Embraer Defense and Security company, participates in the development of the command and control system. Six mission planning and analysis stations were also acquired, which will be used for the training and improvement of crews.

Built on the successful ERJ 145 regional jet platform, with more than 1,200 units delivered and 30 million flight hours, the FAB E-99 aircraft can detect, track, and identify targets in their patrol area and transmit this information to allied forces. The aircraft can also perform airspace management, fighter positioning and interception control, signals intelligence, and surveillance missions.

Air Force

KC-390 prototype

Prototype of the new military transport and multi-mission aircraft KC-390 made by Brazilian company Embraer stopped in the Czech Republic for a few days after being displayed at Farnborough International Airshow. Aero is involved in development and manufacturing of the aircraft and Czech Republic is one of the industrial partners in the KC-390 project.

The prototype of Embraer’s KC-390 transport/tanker aircraft takes off from Vodochody airfield at the conclusion of its visit to Aero, the Czech company that is a risk-sharing partner in the program (Aero photo)
The prototype of Embraer’s KC-390 transport/tanker aircraft takes off from Vodochody airfield at the conclusion of its visit to Aero, the Czech company that is a risk-sharing partner in the program (Aero photo)

Aero signed the risk-sharing contract in 2011 during the LAAD Defence & Security exhibition in Rio de Janeiro and it is responsible for design and manufacturing of wing fixed leading edge and for manufacturing of all cabin doors, cargo ramp and rear fuselage of the aircraft. The project of development of KC-390 in Aero is financed by the Czech export bank and insured by EGAP.

The aircraft arrived to the Vodochody Airport at Saturday 16 July at 3 pm. On Monday, it performed two demonstration flights for the representatives of the Czech Republic, including two Deputy Ministers of Defence and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The KC-390 prototype left Aero on Tuesday 19 July at 10 am.

KC-390 is one of the most important cooperation programs of Aero Vodochody. 150 technicians including engineers and hundreds of workers of Aero are involved in this project and with the dimensions of 6,5 × 4,5 × 3,3 meters – the rear fuselage is the largest aerostructure ever made in the Czech Republic. The aircraft has successfully completed its first flight in February 2015 and it is now in the flight test campaign which should last around two years. Embraer expects to receive the certification of the KC-390 jet by the end of 2017 with first deliveries of the aircraft scheduled for the first half of 2018.

 

KC-390 – about the aircraft

Embraer KC-390 is a tactical transport aircraft designed to set new standards in its category while presenting the lowest life-cycle cost on the market. It can perform a variety of missions such as cargo and troop transport, troop and cargo air delivery, aerial refuelling, search and rescue and forest fire fighting. Equipped with IAE V2500 turbofan engines, the latest avionics, a rear ramp and an advanced cargo handling system, the KC-390 will provide excellent operational productivity and will be capable of transporting a payload of up to 23 tons, including pallets, helicopters, armoured wheeled vehicles, and troops (80 soldiers or 64 paratroopers).

The performance of the KC-390 is benefited by a modern fly-by-wire control system with integrated technology that lowers the workload of the crew and increases the safety of its operation. Furthermore, the KC-390 can refuel other airplanes in flight, with the installation of two removable internal fuel tanks. The aircraft can also be refuelled in flight, thus providing greater flexibility for longer missions. An advanced self-defence system increases the aircraft survival capability in hostile environments.