Tanker aircraft and Egypt's requirements Successive news shows that Egypt has tanker aircraft requirements that are due to two things: The Brazilian offer to provide 6 C-390 tanker aircraft and the American desire for Egypt to convert 6 C-130J aircraft into tanker aircraft from a deal of 12 aircraft that Egypt contracted for in 2022 to block Brazil, which is what the Americans announced at the El Alamein Air Show in September 2024.
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Embraer offered the Egyptian Air Force transport tanker KC-390 "Millenium"
TsAMTO, June 21. The Brazilian company Embraer handed over to the Egyptian Air Force a proposal to supply multi-purpose transport-targer KC-390 "Millenium" under an agreement providing for the transfer (including offset) of some technologies.
According to Defensa.com, if successful, the agreement with Embraer may upset the agreement on the purchase of 12 military transport aircraft C-130J-30 "Super Hercules" by the American Lockheed Martin (the transaction was approved by the US State Department in January).
Embraer presented Cairo with its proposal after the signing by Brazil and Egypt of an agreement on cooperation and transfer of military technology.
As noted, KC-390, in addition to the competitive value, has a higher carrying capacity of 26 tons compared to 20 tons for C-130J-30. The Brazilian aircraft is able to fly in the air and transport 34 tons of fuel, as well as take off and land on short unprepared runways.
The Brazilian defence industry delegation toured the KC-390 in May to several Arab countries, including Egypt and Morocco, during which the possibility of signing military agreements was discussed.
At the moment, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt have already purchased or are planning to renew the obsolete fleet of military transport aircraft by buying new C-130J Super Hercules. The Brazilian company Embraer is negotiating with all these countries in parallel.
https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2022/0621/121568153/detail.shtml
Egypt plans to use the aircraft for maritime patrol and search and rescue missions in the region.
Egypt plans to use the 12 aircraft for maritime patrol and search and rescue missions in the region.
It is expected that the deal to convert the plane into a tanker will be completed in the coming months.
https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/egypt-procures-two-c-130j-tactical-transport-aircraft/
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