Slovakia to enter talks to buy three C-390 aircraft, Brazil's Embraer says

The electric aircraft maker Eve Air Mobility showcases for the first time the full-scale prototype of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at an event in Gaviao Peixoto

FILE PHOTO: The Embraer logo is seen at the full-scale prototype of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developed by Eve Air Mobility, an Embraer group company, as it is presented for the first time in Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File photo

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Slovakia will kick off talks in January for the purchase of three C-390 Millennium aircraft, Brazilian planemaker Embraer said on Tuesday, making it the latest NATO member nation to eye the military cargo model.

Slovakia is targeting the C-390 due to the potential benefits in training, logistics and cooperation in developing military fleets with neighboring countries which have already acquired the aircraft, Embraer said in a statement.

Portugal and Hungary already fly the C-390, while the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic and Sweden have also acquired the aircraft.

The announcement comes as Slovak Prime Minister Roberto Fico is on a visit to Brasilia.

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Earlier in the day, Brazil's defense ministry signed an agreement with its Slovak counterpart to encourage closer industrial cooperation between the two countries, Embraer said.

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By Reuters