The KC-390 Millennium delivers a new concept of military multi-mission transport aircraft. With unrivaled mobility and operational flexibility in a single platform, the KC-390 offers optimal fleet performance.
SPEED IN THE AIR AND FASTER TURNAROUNDS
RAPID
RECONFIGURATION AND THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND LOW LIFE-CYCLE COSTS
the UNBEATABLE COMBINATION
AGILE TANKER
RIGHT-SIZED TACTICAL TANKER
MOST EFFECTIVE
CARGO SYSTEM
READY FOR
AUSTERE ENVIRONMENTS
MATURE & RELIABLE
ENGINES IAE V2500
COLD WEATHER AND ARCTIC OPERATIONS
Cold Weather, High Altitude and Hot Weather Operations
DUAL CERTIFICATION
Combining the efforts of both civil and military airworthiness authorities.
DAMAGE TOLERANT DESIGN
Modern structural design.
Strong and durable airframe.
MISSION MODULES
ONE AIRCRAFT. MANY CAPABILITIES.
The KC-390 MILLENNIUM aircraft is a highly flexible platform that combines multi-mission capabilities with the lowest life cycle cost in the tactical airlift market. Due to its versatility, flexible design and multi-mission capability, a fewer number of KC-390 are required to perform different missions.
AERIAL RESUPPLY
AERIAL ASSAULT
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
AERIAL FIREFIGHTING
MEDICAL EVACUATION
HUMANITARIAN AID
SEARCH AND RESCUE
AIR-TO-AIR REFUELING
Self protection system
AGILE COMBAT EMPLOYMENT - ACE
The KC-390’s versatility and rapid reconfiguration make it an ideal enabler for Agile Combat Employment operations, supporting dispersed and resilient air mobility.
CARGO CONFIGURATIONS
THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE FLEXIBILITY
The following represent some of the U.S. Armed Forces vehicle types the KC-390 can carry and support.
• 1 X Striker 10T
• 1 X FMTV 10.4T
• 3 X M998 Series HMMWV 3.8T
• 1 X Black Hawk
• 1 X ISO Container (40 ft)
• 2 X ISO Container (20 ft)
• 7 X 463L Pallets
• 80 Troops or 64 Paratroopers
• 74 Litters, 4 Crew Members and 4 Attendants
• 56 Pax, 1 X Auxiliary Fuel Tank and 3 X Pallets
• Search and rescue (2 X auxiliary Fuel tanks)
• MAFFS II (3,000 gal)
In addition to these examples of cargo configuration, the KC-390 Millennium can carry many other cargo and vehicle configurations.
KC-390 MILLENNIUM
MISSION FOCUSED. MISSION READY.
SELECTED BY 10 PARTNER NATIONS TO MODERNIZE THEIR AIR
REFUELING & AIR TRANSPORT FLEETS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Countries that have already announced their selection of the KC-390 Millennium:
Brazil
Portugal
Hungary
Republic of Korea
Netherlands
Austria
Czech Republic
Undisclosed
Sweden
Slovakia
BUY AMERICAN ACT COMPLIANT
Embraer is finalizing where we will build the KC-390 in the U.S. soon
Buy American Act compliance assumes NATO and U.S. configurations and local production in the U.S.
U.S. INDUSTRIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE KC-390 VALUE CHAIN
More than
90
components & systems supplied by U.S. Industries
49
U.S. companies involved on the KC-390 value chain
21
U.S. states are part of the KC-390 value chain
More than
50%
of purchased materials in the aircraft are supplied by the U.S.
Schematic view of U.S. final assembly line based on existing line
The KC-390 Millennium’s engine and cockpit are manufactured in the U.S.
KC-390 Millennium will be produced in the U.S. Several locations already with site plans developed.
AGILE TANKER
The KC-390 MILLENNIUM can refuel both fixed and rotary wing aircraft, operating at speeds from 120 KCAS to 300 KCAS and at altitudes from 2,000 ft to 32,000 ft.
The KC-390 MILLENNIUM can also operate as a receiver through a refueling probe installed on the upper-forward fuselage, demonstrating excellent characteristics for aerial refueling. The higher speeds of the KC-390 reduces workload for the receiver pilots:
FEATURES
- High Speed AAR: 180 to 300 KCAS – Up to 32,000 ft.
- Low Speed AAR: 120 to 140 KCAS – From 2,000 ft up to 10,000 ft.
- Up to 3x Roll-on/Roll-off Fuselage Fuel Tanks – 8,800 lbs. of fuel in each tank
FEATURES
- Refueling rate up to 400 U.S. GPM @ 55 PSIG
- All fuel tanks can be refueled in flight
- Boom receptacle as a possible option
Capability to refuel fighters at Higher speeds and altitudes
Roll-on/Roll-off fuselage fuel tanks can add almost 26,000 lb of fuel, quickly increasing range and offload capacity.
KC-390 agile tanker
RIGHT-SIZED MID-TIER TANKER
Embraer is working to meet the requirements from the United States Air Force.
CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
TACTICAL AIR TANKER
A tanker that isn’t too big or small, but is just right, enables less predictable locations. This unlocks the ability to have “fake” tanker tracks, preventing adversary from reverse calculating the most likely pathways for fighters returning for gas.
Strategic tankers attend less fighters at predictable locations to adversary, which has few targets to mass against the tankers.
More affordable tankers = More tankers acquired = More tanker tracks,
resulting in less choke points and more refueling drogues available.
Strategic tankers attend less fighters at predictable locations to adversary, which has few targets to mass against the tankers.
Less Tankers holding too much fuel for offload to fighters/bombers at one point.
STRENGTHENING THE NETWORK AT THE EDGE
More KC-390s create cells of coverage; the tanker is a “tower” the ability to cover portions of other cells in the event a tanker falls out or is attacked.
More tankers = more “towers” = more resilient networks
THE JET ADVANTAGE
The KC-390 millennium Advantage EQUATION:
HIGHER SPEED + LONGER RANGE + HIGHER ALTITUDE + LOWER NOISE + higher COMFORT +
HIGHER SURVIVABILITY + HIGHER AVAILABILITY = SUPERIOR MISSION
57,320 lb (26,000 kg)
Range(*) = 1,080 nm (2,000 km)
50,707 lb (23,000 kg)
Range(*) = 1,470 nm (2,720 km)
30,865 lb (14,000 kg)
Range(*) = 2,710 nm (5,020 km)
Ferry Range
Range(*) = 3,370nm (6,240 km)
Ferry Range w/ internal tanks
Range(*) = 4,570 nm (8,465 km)
*CONDITIONS: MIL-C-5011A reserves / En-route ISA, LRC / En-route wind: 85% max. wind / Fuel density 6.77 lb/USGal (.811 kg/l)
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