Embraer and Boeing propose defence partnership – Suppliers Share Wrap

Boeing has proposed a partnership with Embraer to manufacture fighter aircraft in Brazil and cooperate on as many as 10 other projects. The Brazilian Air Force has issued a tender for 36 new fighters, which Boeing, Saab and Rafale are competing for. Boeing has also reportedly expressed interest in Embraer's new KC-390 military transport, which Embraer hopes will first fly in 2014. Embraer has signed agreements with Argentina, Portugal, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela and Czechoslovakia for development of the aircraft.