Embraer Teams With Northrop to Pitch KC-390 to Pentagon

2026-02-20 - 13:03

Key Points — Embraer and Northrop Grumman signed a memorandum of understanding to develop an autonomous boom refueling system for the KC-390 Millennium, targeting U.S. Air Force and allied contracts — The boom would let the KC-390 refuel F-35s and other aircraft that use the boom-and-receptacle method standard across the U.S. Air Force fleet —