Embraer, a global aerospace company based in Brazil, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with five Portuguese aerospace companies to reinforce Portugal’s capacity in engineering, research, and development activities, with the aim of developing the Technological and Industrial Defense Base of Portugal. The MoU was signed in the presence of Portugal’s Prime Minister, António Costa, during the visit to Portugal by the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The MoU aims to reinforce Embraer’s long-term strategic commitment to Portugal’s development of its aerospace and defense ecosystem. A significant aspect covered by the MoU is the potential strategic relationship for the development and systems integration of the A-29N version of the Super Tucano, which is intended to meet the needs of the member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).