Brasília, Brazil, December 10, 2024 – The Slovak Ministry of Defense today signed a Letter of Intent with the Brazilian Ministry of Defense, paving the way for a deeper industrial cooperation between the two countries. During this visit to Brazil, the Slovak Minister of Defense acknowledged that the Embraer C-390 is the option that better fits Slovakia’s future military transport requirements. It has also been mentioned the importance of the neighboring countries that have already acquired the C-390, enabling synergies in terms of training, logistics and cooperation in the future capabilities and growth of their fleets. The Slovak Ministry of Defense will start formal steps toward the purchase of three C-390s in January 2025.
Aktuell verfügt die Slowakei nur über zwei C-27J Spartan, die 2014 bestellt worden sind. Außerdem eine unbestimmte Anzahl der leichten Transportflugzeuge Let L-410 UVP E20, Let L - 410 UVP E und Let L - 410 FG ("Truppendienst" nannte vor vier Jahren zwei L-410FG "Turbolet", zwei L-410T "Turbolet" und vier L-410UVP "Turbolet".):
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