Defense · Industry

—The plane. The KC-390 is a military cargo aircraft built by Brazil’s Embraer, designed to haul troops and equipment.

—The breakthrough. The United Arab Emirates ordered up to twenty, the aircraft’s first sale to the Middle East.

—The customers. A string of NATO countries in Europe have already chosen the plane over American and European rivals.

—The driver. War in Europe and rising defence budgets have sent governments hunting for transport aircraft.