Embraer signs 8 MoUs with Lithuanian partners after C-390 selection
Brazilian planemaker Embraer has announced that it has entered into multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with partners in Lithuania to expand long-term collaboration in the country’s aviation and defense sectors.
In the weeks of late July and early August 2025, a delegation of Embraer experts traveled to Lithuania, where they engaged with local industry leaders and evaluated various Lithuanian companies to explore the possibility of forming lasting industrial partnerships.
In a statement released on August 8, 2025, Embraer confirmed that it had signed a total of eight MoUs with different Lithuanian organizations and companies, focusing on areas such as Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO), engineering, innovation, technological development and supply chain management.
These agreements were signed with companies including Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Vilnius Tech), Aktyvus Photonics, J&C Aero, Nordic Aircraft Systems, Brolis Defence, DAT, and Baltic Institute of Advanced Technology (BPTI).
“Lithuania’s growing aerospace ecosystem and technological expertise make it an ideal environment for Embraer’s long-term vision in Europe,” said Fabio Caparica, Vice President of Contracts at Embraer Defense & Security.
Embraer and Lithuanian officials / EmbraerThe announcement comes in the wake of Lithuania deciding to purchase the Embraer C-390 Millennium as its next military transport aircraft during the 2025 Paris Air Show to enhance its airlifting capabilities.
In selecting the type, Lithuania joins European and NATO partners, including Portugal, Slovakia, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Sweden.
The twin-jet will supplement the Lithuanian Air Force’s existing fleet of three C-27J Spartan turboprops.
New military aircraft will allow us to move our troops and equipment faster, further, and more economically, while at the same time strengthening the Alliance’s overall deterrence potential,” Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė commented when the order was announced.
In service with the Brazilian Air Force since 2019, and more recently with Portugal and Hungary, the C-390 can carry a larger payload of 26 tons and flies faster and further (470 knots) compared to other medium-sized military transport aircraft.
Missions include transporting and dropping cargo and troops, medical evacuations, search and rescue, firefighting and humanitarian operations. The aircraft can operate from temporary or unpaved runways.
Embraer reports that the C-390 fleet has achieved a mission capability rate of 93% and mission completion rates above 99%. The KC-390 variant can also conduct aerial refueling as both tanker and receiver. The post Embraer signs 8 MoUs with Lithuanian partners after C-390 selection appeared first on AeroTime.
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