# Embraer C-390 Millennium development and expansion

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/embraer-c-390-millennium-development-and-expansion
> Updated: 2026-08-12T18:46:12.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Brazilian aerospace company Embraer is expanding the capabilities and market reach of its C-390 Millennium tactical transport aircraft.

In July 2026, Embraer announced a protocol with U.S. firm Anduril to integrate Barracuda 500M cruise missiles onto the C-390 platform. This integration, modeled after the U.S. Air Force’s Rapid Dragon concept, allows the aircraft to deploy standoff missiles via pallets using encrypted satellite communications.

By August 2026, the company signaled intentions to increase production capacity to 10 aircraft per year by 2030. CEO Francisco Gomes Neto indicated that scaling beyond this rate would require securing large-scale contracts in the United States and India. Additionally, Embraer is utilizing external maintenance facilities to manage international deliveries, such as an aircraft being prepared for the Uzbekistan Air Force.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-12: Embraer targets increased C-390 production via India and US markets

Embraer targets a production of 10 C-390 aircraft annually by 2030, with potential new assembly lines in India or the US depending on sales. One unit originally for Brazil is now destined for Uzbekistan.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/embraer-targets-increased-c-390-production-via-india-and-us-markets

### 2026-07-21: Brazil's Embraer equips C-390 transport with US Barracuda cruise missiles

Embraer and U.S. firm Anduril signed a protocol to equip the C‑390 transport aircraft with Barracuda 500M cruise missiles, expanding Brazil’s strike capability.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-embraer-equips-c-390-transport-with-us-barracuda-cruise-missiles

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