Embraer, Portuguese Air Force & Brazilian Air Force to present at Military Airlift and AAR 2019

LONDON - July 17, 2019 - PRLog -- SMi Group are delighted to announce Embraer Defense & Security as Lead Sponsor of the 20th annual Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling conference, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal on the 3^rd and 4^th December 2019.

Embraer is planning to deliver its first KC-390 airlifter to the Brazilian Air Force in the next few months and has just secured its first export customer – the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aerea Portuguesa: FAP).

Embraer will be exhibiting and speaking on:

Protecting Capital Investments Through Enduring Operational Effectiveness

·         Managing 'Investment Nerves' – Out with the Old & In with the New

·         Mitigating 'Capability Fade' - Preparing for the Future

·         Handling the (Emotional) Baggage – Looking After all the Stakeholders

Mr Simon Johns, Vice President Business Development & Sales, Embraer Defence & Security

Plus, attendees will also hear updates from Brazil and Portugal:

Delivering Multi-Purpose Airlift and AAR Capability

·         Current airlift inventory: C-130 capabilities and asset utilisation

·         Upgrade of the C-130 fleet – integrating new cockpit displays, flight management and open systems into the avionics architecture

·         Strategic priorities for the fleet beyond the Flight2 upgrade

·         Requirements for a flexible airlift and tanking capability from a Portuguese perspective

Brigadier General Pedro Alexandre Entradas Salvada, Director, Engineering and Programmes Directorate, Portuguese Air Force

Strategic Views on The Integration of the KC-390 Into the Brazilian Air Force

·         Strategic aims and ambitions of the Brazilian AF: prototyping and procuring the KC-390 to meet regional requirements

·         Tactical and strategic lift requirements within the Brazilian AOR

·         How the KC-390 provides consistent air-to-air refuelling capability for the Brazilian Air Force and enables strategic reach

·         Integrating heavy lift platforms with ISR and other mission critical air assets

Air Chief Marshall Antonio Carlos Moretti Bermudez, Chief of Staff, Brazilian Air Force

The agenda is available at https://www.smi-online.co.uk/defence/europe/Military-Airlift-and-Air-to-Air-Refuelling?utm_medium=www.military-airlift.com&utm_source=D-153&utm_campaign=prlog

An early bird saving of £300 is available until 30^th September.

The event will also include a site visit to Montijo Air Base on the 5th December 2019, hosted by the Portuguese Air Force.

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