It has been widely known that the Swedish Air Force is in the hunt for a C-130H replacement, and it has now moved to the procurement stage. Embraer , four weeks ago, formalized a sale of four C-390 Millennium airlifters to Sweden, with options for up to seven more units under a Dutch-led joint procurement with Austria. Shares of Brazilian manufacturer Embraer jumped noticeably on the news.

Just two weeks later, Embraer announced that it had begun production at its facility in Gaviao Peixoto, marking the first cut of the first airframe that will eventually make its way to Sweden's Air Force . This deal deepens the defensive cooperation between Brazil and Sweden, which is already strong due to coordination on the Gripen program. This also comfortably positions the C-390 Millennium for

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