Saab has secured a deal with Brazil’s Embraer to alter the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft and suggest it to the Swedish Air Force. The alliance was inked during the previous week’s Latin American Aerospace and Defense expo in Rio de Janeiro.

According to Saab, the partnership would enable the cargo plane to fulfill the Swedish Air Force’s tactical air transport needs and bolster Embraer’s bid to have the nation purchase the Millennium. They will allegedly examine incorporating Saab-provided equipment and systems into the multi-mission aircraft for enhanced performance.

The Swedish aerospace firm manufactures cutting-edge aircraft components, including flight control systems and fiber optic sensors. “The C-390 Millennium is the most advanced military tactical transport aircraft of the new generation. Its multi-mission platform provides unparalleled mobility, blending high productivity and operational flexibility with low operating expenses, which is an unbeatable combination,” the company declared in a press statement.

Gripen for Latin America Besides suggesting Brazil’s C-390 to Sweden, the collaboration will investigate new business prospects, encompassing the potential sale of the Gripen multi-role combat aircraft to Brazil and additional Latin American nations. Saab will permit its new associate to utilize the Gripen Design and Development Network and set up a final assembly line at Embraer’s facility in São Paulo. The Brazilian firm will also enjoy augmented involvement in upcoming Gripen contracts.

The country has already financed the production of 36 Gripen fighter jets, but the order may be expanded to 70 or more in the approaching years. “Our two enterprises have collaborated to provide an exceptional capability for Brazil that will endure for decades,” Saab President Micael Johansson expressed. “This [memorandum of understanding] is a significant and satisfying stride toward expanding that cooperation into new domains between Saab and Embraer that extends beyond Brazil.”