KC-390 Chile bid faces the Airbus A400M as Santiago replaces its C-130s. Inside the airlift contest and how Salitre turned into a sales pitch.
Defense
Key Facts
—The contest. Chile is choosing a new military transport to replace its 50-year-old C-130 Hercules fleet.
—The challenger. Embraer’s twin-jet KC-390 (about 26 tonnes) faces Europe’s four-engine Airbus A400M (up to 37 tonnes).
—The field. Lockheed’s C-130J and Leonardo’s C-27J are also bidding; Spain formally offered the A400M in June.
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