{"id":25051,"date":"2026-11-05T17:18:37","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T17:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/05\/mahindra-on-kc-390-after-greeces-selection\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T17:18:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T17:18:37","slug":"mahindra-on-kc-390-after-greeces-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/05\/mahindra-on-kc-390-after-greeces-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahindra on KC-390 After Greece\u2019s Selection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"M\">\n<h4 dir=\"auto\">Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has welcomed Greece\u2019s decision to acquire Embraer\u2019s KC-390 Millennium, describing the growing list of international buyers as further proof of the aircraft\u2019s capabilities and a boost for plans to manufacture it in India.<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"auto\">On 2 November 2026, the Hellenic Ministry of National Defense signed a contract for three KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft, with options for three more, through a government-to-government agreement with Portugal. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in 2027.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The deal marks Greece as the 14th country and the seventh European nation (after Portugal, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic and Sweden) to select the type. It will strengthen Greek airlift capacity and give the Hellenic Air Force its first organic aerial-refuelling capability, allowing it to support Rafale and Mirage fighters while improving interoperability with NATO allies.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Mahindra responded on X the following day, calling the Greek order \u201cyet another strong endorsement of this exceptional platform.\u201d He stated: \u201cThe KC-390 is clearly the most modern, versatile and capable military transport aircraft in the world today. Its unmatched combination of speed, range, payload, advanced technology and multi-mission capabilities is setting new benchmarks in military aviation.\u201d He listed existing and recent customers including Brazil, Portugal, Hungary, South Korea, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, Colombia and now Greece.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gct-readmore\">Read more: Lockheed Martin Responds After Greece Selects Brazilian KC-390 Aircraft<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The praise is closely tied to Mahindra\u2019s own plans. Mahindra Group has partnered with Embraer to offer the KC-390 (also known as the C-390 in some configurations) for the Indian Air Force\u2019s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme. If selected, the partnership envisages a final assembly line in India together with a high degree of localisation through the Indian aerospace supply chain. Mahindra described this as a significant step toward strengthening India\u2019s indigenous defence manufacturing ecosystem while equipping the IAF with one of the world\u2019s most advanced military transport platforms. Earlier reports indicated Nagpur as a preferred location for assembly.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The KC-390 is a twin-engine jet transport capable of carrying roughly 26 tonnes, cruising at up to 470 knots, and operating from semi-prepared or short runways. It supports cargo and troop transport, airdrops, medical evacuation, search and rescue, firefighting and humanitarian missions, and can be configured as both a tanker and a receiver.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Greece\u2019s selection adds to a steady stream of European and global orders that Embraer has secured in recent years, reinforcing the aircraft\u2019s commercial momentum as India evaluates options for replacing its ageing An-32 fleet under a large MTA tender.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">READ MORE: <strong>Drug Haul Worth \u20ac1 Million Uncovered at Athens Airport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--[googlesitekit-end-of-content]--><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gct-related\">\n<h2>Related coverage<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<div>\n\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\tair force, Anand Mahindra, Embraer, Embraer KC-390 Millennium Multi-Mission Aircraft, Greece news, Greek Military, Greek news, Hellenic Air Force, India, KC-390 Millennium, KC-390 Millennium aircraft, KC-390 Millennium Multi-Mission Aircraft, Mahindra, Mahindra Group\t<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/792d87e437bded8a0f0baa6f4e165be8909f7585ef4b5d08a417d94422955707?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/792d87e437bded8a0f0baa6f4e165be8909f7585ef4b5d08a417d94422955707?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Paul Antonopoulos<\/h5>\n<p>Paul Antonopoulos writes on Greek and international current affairs for Greek City Times, with a focus on Turkey, Cyprus, and the wider region.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/11\/05\/mahindra-on-kc-390-greece\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has welcomed Greece\u2019s decision to acquire Embraer\u2019s KC-390 Millennium, describing the growing list of international buyers as further proof of the aircraft\u2019s capabilities and a boost for plans to manufacture it in India. On 2 November 2026, the Hellenic Ministry of National Defense signed a contract for three KC-390 Millennium &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Mahindra on KC-390 After Greece\u2019s Selection\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/05\/mahindra-on-kc-390-after-greeces-selection\/#more-25051\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mahindra on KC-390 After Greece\u2019s Selection\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/0-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25051"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}