| ID | 131034 |
| Title Proper | Regional heavy lifters |
| Other Title Information | Embraer's KC-390 tactical military transport and HAL-UAS' MTA will compete for the same market |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chandra, Atul |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Embraer has managed an outstanding development effort for its first ever tactical military transport, the KC-390. Embraer's efforts are in stark contrast to the Russo-Indian efforts to jointly develop a Multirole Transport Aircraft (MTA) which seems to have stalled since the Preliminary Design Phase (PDP) Contract was signed in December 2012. The first flight of the MTA was to have taken place in 2016, a mere two years away now. The KC-390 on the other hand is expected to make its maiden flight this year. |
| `In' analytical Note | Force Vol.11, No.6; June 2014: p.34-35 |
| Journal Source | Force Vol: 11 No 10 |
| Key Words | Military Technology ; Military Transport ; Tactical Weapons ; Tactical Military Transport ; Defence Market ; Defence Industry ; Defence Acquisition ; Defence Procurement ; HAL ; Unmanned Aerial Systems - UAS ; Multirole Transport Aircraft - MTA ; Boeing ; Russo-Indian Efforts ; India ; Russia |