Saudi Arabia eyes Millennium final assembly line
On 29 November 2023, Saudi Arabia Military Industry (SAMI) and EMBRAER, Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to begin a cooperation in their aerospace industries.
The agreement seeks to expand the presence of both companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) with the joint objectives of promoting the capabilities of the C-390 Millennium transport aircraft and providing local support associated with the requirements of the KSA Ministry of Defence.
SAMI and EMBRAER will also work together to establish a broad maintenance capacity for EMBRAER aircraft in the country. In this sense, the companies target the establishment of a Regional MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) Centre and a final assembly line for the EMBRAER KC-390 Millennium as well as system integration mission.
Furthermore both companies will engage in training activities, which will enable the opening of new opportunities in the aerospace sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the region.
Credit photo: Martin Fox (Scramble Archive)