Embraer C-390 Millennium (ex-KC-390)

Cheaper MRO (new maintenance chain and twin Turbofans)
Fast and High alt cruise
More comfortable ride (a factor in long range deployment such as Europe to Pacific)
Increase rotation number (see point above)
Same infrastructure as C-130 (cabin volume )

What it does not offer:
Ubiquity (see all mission that the C-130 mastered over the years)
Unprepared runway operations
A network of subcontractor knowingly able to adapt anything on it.
4 engines to generate power for subsystems.

IMOHO, the C-390 is more a C-295 competing partner that also offers C-130 size cargo operations.
 
The C-390 cargo bay is a little wider and taller than the C-130's, and is sized between the C-130H/J and C-130H-30/J-30 in length.

Its payload capacity is 30% greater than either C-130 variant.

KC-390: Length 12.68 m X width 3.45 m X height 2.9 m (3.2 m aft of wing) + 5.82 m length on ramp
Payload: 26,000 kg

C-130H/J: Length 12.31 m X width 3.12 m X height 2.74 m + 3.12 m length on ramp
Payload: 20,000 kg

C-130H-30/J-30: Length 16.9 m X width 3.12 m X height 2.74 m + 3.12 m length on ramp
Payload: 20,000 kg
 
TomcatViP said:
Cheaper MRO (new maintenance chain and twin Turbofans)
Fast and High alt cruise
More comfortable ride (a factor in long range deployment such as Europe to Pacific)
Increase rotation number (see point above)
Same infrastructure as C-130 (cabin volume )

What it does not offer:
Ubiquity (see all mission that the C-130 mastered over the years)
Unprepared runway operations
A network of subcontractor knowingly able to adapt anything on it.
4 engines to generate power for subsystems.

IMOHO, the C-390 is more a C-295 competing partner that also offers C-130 size cargo operations.
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Mostly agree, though the MRO aspect is helped by the V2500 being one of the two most widespread commercial engine families today. For engine-related maintenance at least, the C-390 can probably draw on a bigger contractor base than the C-130! BTW, engine electrical generator output in non-SOCOM Hercs is about the same (4x40/50kVA vs. 2x90kVA).

Maro.Kyo said:
Atlas was part of the bid and lost to Millenium.
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Hence *second* chance. If this programme favoured something in the C-130-class, the A400M bid was always going to be a long shot, with Airbus simply not having anything right-sized to offer. Its defeat would then be of no consequence regarding a new requirement for something larger, however.
 
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Another customer for the C-390.

Now it is Sweden that is closing the deal with the C-390, increasing its partnership with Embraer.

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Suécia seleciona o Embraer C-390 Millennium como sua nova aeronave militar de transporte tático - Poder Aéreo – Aviação, Forças Aéreas, Indústria Aeroespacial e de Defesa

O Ministério da Defesa da Suécia anunciou hoje a escolha do Embraer (NYSE: ERJ/B3: EMBR3) C-390 Millennium como a nova aeronave de transporte tático do país. Essa decisão estratégica de mais um país membro da Organização do Tratado do Atlântico Norte (OTAN) marca a primeira aquisição do C-390 no...
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Not really surprising that Sweden are interested in buying the C-390 looks like this is a big thank you to Embraer for their continued partnership after buying the Gripen E and of course supplying the radar for the GlobalEye AWACS.
 
The Dutch air force ordered a few as well, they could possibly be ordered on merit?
 
The 390 is not a substitute for the 130. See it more like a shortened modern C-141.
IMOHO the C-390 is competing on the same ground as the CN-295 but with payload bay directly compatible with that of the C-130.

In effect, it directly competes against the Airbus combo: A400/CN 135/195 offering faster depot to troops delivery with a similar volume and direct effective unprepared airstrip delivery when 390 & 130 are paired. Think Vietnam and the usage of C-141 relayed by 130 and 123 in the context of the Pacific now as seen from Europe.
 
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TomcatViP said:
O 390 não é um substituto do 130. Veja-o mais como um C-141 moderno e encurtado.
Na minha opinião, o C-390 está competindo no mesmo nível do CN-295, mas com compartimento de carga diretamente compatível com o do C-130.

Na verdade, ele compete diretamente com o combo da Airbus: A400/CN 135/195 oferecendo entrega mais rápida do depósito para as tropas com um volume similar e entrega direta e efetiva de pista de pouso despreparada quando 390 e 130 são pareados. Pense no Vietnã e no uso do C-141 retransmitido por 130 e 123 no contexto do Pacífico agora, como visto da Europa.
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C-390 has 26 ton capacity....
 
@carvalho2008 : absolutely. Better payload & slightly better volume. But on tactical ground, what are the takeoff restrictions with one engine out? That´s what would matter with unprepared airstrips.
 
TomcatViP said:
@carvalho2008 : absolutely. Better payload & slightly better volume. But on tactical ground, what are the takeoff restrictions with one engine out? That´s what would matter with unprepared airstrips.
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The C-390 Millennium is capable of carrying out missions on small runways, such as those in the Amazon.
 
TomcatViP said:
In effect, it directly competes against the Airbus combo: A400/CN 135/195 offering faster depot to troops delivery with a similar volume and direct effective unprepared airstrip delivery when 390 & 130 are paired. Think Vietnam and the usage of C-141 relayed by 130 and 123 in the context of the Pacific now as seen from Europe.
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As a matter of fact, Indonesia (Airbus partner in the CN135/195 program) just signed an agreement for further cooperation with Embraer:


Embraer executive Rodrigo Silva e Souza said Indonesia was one of the fastest growing aviation markets globally, adding that Embraer had identified "areas where both parties can leverage their expertise, enhance Indonesia's aerospace capabilities and expand its air connectivity."
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