FIA 2026: Embraer, Anduril sign agreement to develop cruise missile launch capability for the C-390
Anduril’s Barracuda-500M will be launched from the ramp of Embraer’s C-390 military transport if plans announced by the two companies go ahead. (Photo: Embraer)
The Brazilian airframer and US developer have announced plans to offer a palletised launch system for the twinjet tactical airlifter.
Embraer and Anduril Industries have signed a memorandum of understanding to install palletised Barracuda-500M cruise missiles on the C-390 tactical transport aircraft. The weapons will be launched from the aircraft’s rear ramp.
Bosco Da Costa Junior, president and chief executive of Embraer Defense & Security, said: “By exploring the integration of palletised kinetic and non-kinetic effects, we are further expanding the aircraft’s flexibility to meet evolving needs of modern air forces.”
Pictures displayed by Embraer at Farnborough show 50 missiles being loaded on a C-390.
South Korea could be interested in this capability as the country is set to receive three
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