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C MILLENNIUM

UNBEATABLE PORTUGUESE AIR FORCE
MISSION READY WITH THE

COMBINATION now joins the Brazilian Air Force as a C-390 Millennium
We’re delighted to announce the Portuguese Air Force
operator. The first Portuguese aircraft of the newly formed

506 Squadron is now in service at Beja Air Base, with four CONTENTS
more aircraft to be added in the near future. A growing
number of countries are choosing the C-390 Millennium
(including Hungary, Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic
and South Korea) attracted by its unbeatable combination
of technology, speed, performance and multi-mission

capabilities. Hungary will take delivery of their first
C-390 Millennium in 2024 – another milestone for an
incredible aircraft that has already achieved 10,000
flight hours with the Brazilian Air Force. COVER STORY 05 24

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS ROTARYWING
#C390UnbeatableCombination Even as large, unmanned aircraft systems
embraerds.com RENAISSANCE
prove their mettle in battle, militaries eye Asian military rotorcraft programmes
smaller and less expensive drones to are coming of age
complement them

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AIR POWER AIRBORNE EYE
ASEAN countries have a AEW&C and AWACS are vital force
modernisation process underway, multipliers for air forces in the region
especially for their air power
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15 AERIAL SUPREMACY

MORE THAN New generation aerial weapons will
MEETS THE EYE bring a paradigm shift in aerial warfare
The future of armed forces training
is on the cusp of a major revolution 34
THE WAY FORWARD
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 22 The surge in demand among militaries for
PREPARED TO PERFORM modern maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) is
Air Marshal SP Dharkar, PVSM, AVSM, Air set to continue
Officer Commanding in Chief, Eastern Air
Command, Indian Air Force

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