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Embraer and Mahindra identify Nagpur for potential C-390 assembly line in India

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Embraer and Mahindra have selected Nagpur, Maharashtra, as the proposed site for a C-390 Millennium final assembly line if India chooses the aircraft for its Medium Transport Aircraft program. The Brazilian jet is competing against Lockheed Martin’s C-130J in the Indian Air Force tender.

Discovered 2026-10-01T09:28:36.191957-07:00 | 2026-10-01T09:28:36.191957-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • A Nagpur final assembly line would tie any Indian C-390 selection to local industrial production, making manufacturing footprint part of the competition alongside aircraft capability.
  • The proposal sharpens the contest between Embraer’s C-390 Millennium and Lockheed Martin’s C-130J for India’s Medium Transport Aircraft requirement.
  • The facility remains conditional: construction and production depend on India selecting the C-390 and placing an order.

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