As part of its modernization program, India plans to indigenously develop its own Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. India is currently developing AWACS using the Russian IL-76 platform and the Israeli Phalcon Radar, and has three in service
The U.S Air Force has awarded Embraer a contract worth $427 million for the supply of 20 AT-29 Super Tucano aircraft after a long-winded competition with Hawker Beechcraft Corp
Honeywell and Embraer have signed an agreement worth $2.8 billion over its lifetime to provide Honeywell's Primus Epic as the integrated avionics system for Embraer's new second generation of the E-Jet aircraft family, according to a joint statement
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The Brazilian Air Force and Embraer have signed a $215 million contract to modernize five EMB 145 AEW&C, also called the E-99. Comprising six mission planning and analysis stations that will provide crew training and improvement, the contract provides electronic warfare systems updation, command and control systems by Atech, electronic countermeasures and air surveillance radar
Embraer will present a full range of solutions for the defense industry at the Indo Defence Expo and Forum. This includes state-of-the art radar technologies, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), advanced information and communications systems as well as military aircraft such as the KC-390 medium lift military transport jet that is currently in development, the company’s range of VIP transportation jets, and the A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft, of which 16 units have been ordered by the Indonesian Armed Forces
Embraer has delivered the first light attack and advanced training A-29 Super Tucano turboprops to the Mauritania Air Force. The aircraft will be used for border surveillance missions
The Indian Air Force plans to deploy the indigenously developed Airborne Early Warning & Control system (AEW&C) along the western borders by 2014. Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne on Thursday made the announcement while taking delivery of the first of three AEW&C from Embraer
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) have signed a contract for the supply of logistics support and services for the fleet of 24 ERJ-145 (ERJ-145, ERJ-135, Legacy 600, RS, and AEW&C) family operated by FAB. The ESSG (Embraer Support Solution for the Government) program includes material support, repair management, maintenance technical control, engineering support, and field technical support, besides scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services
Embraer Defense and Security has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to supply the hybrid global positioning system (GPS) and inertial reference system for the KC-390 medium-lift military transport aircraft. Northrop Grumman LITEF, , the company's German navigation systems subsidiary, will provide the fibre-optic, gyro-compass LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System to be used on Embraer's new fly-by-wire KC-390 aircraft which is expected to be flight tested in 2014