Embraer與Mahindra結盟　C-390 Millennium進入印度空軍MTA計畫!

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深化巴印防務合作　共築印度航太自主願景

在呼應印度 「自力更生印度（Atmanirbhar Bharat）」 的願景下，Embraer Defense & Security 與 Mahindra Group 簽署 戰略合作協議（Strategic Cooperation Agreement, SCA），正式聯手推動 C-390 Millennium多用途運輸機 進入印度空軍的 中程運輸機（MTA）計畫。
簽署儀式於 Embraer新德里Aerocity國家辦公室啟用典禮 同步舉行，象徵兩國航太與防務合作進入新階段。
In alignment with India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat vision, Embraer Defense & Security and Mahindra Group have signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement (SCA) to advance the C-390 Millennium for the Indian Air Force’s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) program.
The agreement was signed during the inauguration of Embraer’s new India office in Aerocity, New Delhi, marking a deepening of Brazil-India aerospace collaboration.

🤝 從意向書到實質聯盟　擴大合作層面

此協議延續雙方於 2024年2月 在 巴西駐印度大使館 所簽署的 合作備忘錄（MoU），並進一步拓展至 聯合行銷、產業合作、在地製造及印度區域維修支援中心 的建立。
雙方目標是將印度打造為 C-390 Millennium製造與維修樞紐，以滿足國內及周邊市場的運作需求。
Building on the Memorandum of Understanding signed in February 2024 at the Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi, the SCA expands cooperation to include joint marketing, industrialization, and localization.
Embraer and Mahindra aim to position India as a manufacturing and support hub for the C-390 Millennium, serving both domestic and regional needs.

🏗️ 印度製造＋巴西技術　聯手打造區域航空樞紐

雙方將與印度防務與航太產業各界緊密合作，開發 本地製造、組裝線、供應鏈與MRO維修業務 的可行方案。
此合作結合了巴西在航太研發的創新能力與印度在製造業的產能優勢，進一步強化兩國防務產業鏈結。
The partners will engage with India’s aerospace ecosystem to identify opportunities for local manufacturing, assembly, supply chain, and MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) activities.
This alliance combines Brazil’s aerospace innovation with India’s industrial manufacturing strength, deepening bilateral defense and industrial ties.

🗣️ Embraer：不只是合作，更是戰略信任的體現

Embraer Defense & Security 總裁 Bosco da Costa Junior 表示：「這份協議是我們與Mahindra關係的重要里程碑。印度的航太產業充滿活力，我們攜手將為印度空軍提供最先進且可靠的軍用運輸解決方案。
這不僅是航太合作，更是對**『自力更生印度』理念與巴印友誼深化**的共同承諾。」
“This agreement marks a significant milestone in our partnership with Mahindra Group,” said Bosco da Costa Junior, President & CEO of Embraer Defense & Security.
“India’s aerospace industry is dynamic and world-class, and together we will deliver the most advanced and reliable military transport solution for the Indian Air Force.
This partnership reflects our commitment to Atmanirbhar Bharat and the growing friendship between Brazil and India.”

🇮🇳 Mahindra：C-390是自立防務的最佳實踐

Mahindra集團執行委員會成員 Vinod Sahay 表示：「C-390 Millennium在能力、效率與多任務性上無可匹敵。
透過與Embraer深化合作，我們將確保這款中程運輸機不僅強化印度防務實力，也落實『印度製造（Make in India）』與自力更生的理念。」
“The C-390 Millennium is unmatched in capability, efficiency, and versatility,” said Vinod Sahay, Member of Mahindra Group’s Executive Board.
“By strengthening our collaboration with Embraer, we will ensure that the C-390 for the IAF’s MTA program supports both India’s security and its Make in India and self-reliance goals.”

⚙️ C-390 Millennium：中型運輸機領域的全能之作

C-390 Millennium可承載 26公噸有效載荷，比同級軍用運輸機具更高運力與航速（470節），可執行 貨運、傘投、醫療後送、搜救、消防與人道任務，並能在臨時或未鋪設跑道上運作。
此外，C-390可改裝為 空中加油機（KC-390），並可在任務中兼作油源與受油平台。
截至目前，該機型任務完成率超過 99%，展現同級最佳可靠度與維運效率。
The C-390 Millennium is the most modern military transport aircraft in its class, carrying 26 tons of payload, flying faster (470 knots) and farther than its peers.
It performs missions including cargo transport, troop deployment, medical evacuation, firefighting, and humanitarian operations, and operates from unpaved runways.
Configured as the KC-390, it performs air-to-air refueling as both tanker and receiver.
The fleet’s 99% mission completion rate underscores its superior reliability and productivity.

🌍 全球信任背書　C-390持續拓展國際用戶

目前C-390已被 巴西、葡萄牙、匈牙利、荷蘭、奧地利、南韓、捷克、瑞典、斯洛伐克、立陶宛 及一未公開客戶選用，成為全球中型運輸機市場的新標準。
Embraer期望透過此次與Mahindra的合作，讓印度成為 亞洲區域製造與維修中心，為全球C-390機隊提供支援。
Already selected by the air forces of Brazil, Portugal, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, South Korea, Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovakia, Lithuania, and one undisclosed customer, the C-390 Millennium continues to expand its global footprint.
Through the alliance with Mahindra, Embraer aims to establish India as the C-390’s regional manufacturing and MRO hub.

🔚 結語：巴印航太合作進入戰略聯盟時代

Embraer與Mahindra的結盟，象徵巴西與印度在航太與防務領域的 技術互信與產業共榮。
此舉不僅為印度帶來高附加價值製造機會，也使其在亞洲防務供應鏈中邁向 自主、創新與全球競爭力的新高點。
The Embraer-Mahindra partnership marks a new era of strategic aerospace collaboration between Brazil and India.
It advances India’s ambition for defense self-reliance, strengthens bilateral industrial ties, and positions India as a regional center of aerospace innovation and capability.