Overview

• The contract was signed on October 6 at Uppsala Air Base in a ceremony hosted by Air Force Commander Major General Jonas Wikman with Defence Minister Pal Jonson in attendance.
• Seven purchase options accompany the four-aircraft order, creating a pathway for potential fleet expansion under the joint program.
• The trilateral arrangement with Austria and the Netherlands targets joint procurement with shared training, maintenance and supply chains to cut costs and speed delivery.
• Sweden joins a growing C-390 community that includes Brazil, Portugal, Hungary and the Czech Republic, as the Netherlands and Austria together ordered nine aircraft in 2024.
• Embraer’s C-390 is a multi-role tactical transport capable of carrying up to 26 tonnes, cruising at roughly 470 knots and operating from semi-prepared runways for NATO-relevant missions.