Colombia’s Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana has signed a contract to buy two Embraer KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft, in a deal that will replace ageing airlift capacity and broaden the force’s tactical and humanitarian lift options. The aircraft are due for delivery in 2029 and 2030, with the first unit scheduled for Bogotá’s CATAM air base.
The package includes mission equipment, initial training, ground support equipment and integrated logistics support, together with an offset and industrial cooperation programme. Colombian officials selected the KC-390 after a review linked to the Air and Space Development Strategy 2042 and the country’s wider modernisation plan.
The twin-engine jet transport is expected to support cargo and troop movement, airdrop missions, disaster response, medical evacuation and air-to-air refuelling. Embraer has also positioned the aircraft for interoperability with Colombia’s planned Saab Gripen fighter fleet, strengthening integration across future air operations. Colombia becomes the first Latin American export customer outside Brazil for the KC-390 and the 13th country to select the type.