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Sweden Signs for Four Embraer C-390 Airlifters Under Trilateral European Buy

A framework led by the Netherlands and Austria pools training, maintenance, logistics to cut costs, accelerating delivery.

A C-390 Millennium of the Força Aérea Portuguesa (Portuguese Air Force) at Uppsala Air Base, Sweden, during the signing ceremony of the contract between the Flygvapnet and Embraer on Oct. 6, 2025. (Image credit: Forsvarsmakten)
Sweden orders four C-390 Millennium with options for seven more. Credit: Embraer.
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Overview

  • The contract was signed on October 6, 2025, at Uppsala Air Base in a ceremony attended by Defence Minister Pål Jonson, Air Force Commander Major General Jonas Wikman and representatives from C-390 operator nations.
  • Sweden’s order covers four aircraft with seven purchase options under the joint procurement arrangement with the Netherlands and Austria.
  • The C-390s will replace Sweden’s aging C-130H (Tp84 Hercules) fleet, with deliveries expected by 2027.
  • Officials say the trilateral program streamlines logistics, maintenance and training to reduce costs and improve interoperability across European air forces.
  • Sweden joins a growing European C-390 community reported to include eight operators, with the aircraft cited for a 26-tonne payload, roughly 470-knot cruise speed and high mission reliability rates.