Czech Republic in talks to buy C-390 Millenium transport aircraft

The Czech Defence Ministry made an announcement on Tuesday that the government is entering negotiations to purchase an undisclosed number of Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft for the nation's military.

According to the ministry, the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic lack a medium- and long-range aircraft capable of flights lasting at least 12 hours, with the ability to take off and land on unpaved runways.

Aero Vodochody, a Czech company, supplies various components to Brazil's Embraer for the production of the C-390 aircraft. The exact value of the planned acquisition remains undisclosed at this time.

If Prague decides to award the order to Embraer, this would mark another significant contract for the manufacturer in the region. Austria recently made a similar decision, opting to purchase four C-390s for its armed forces as a replacement for its aging C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft. Austria's Defence Ministry revealed plans to spend between €130 million and €150 million (U.S. $137 million to U.S. $158 million) per plane in this effort.

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