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Lithuania delays Embraer C-390 purchase, will modernize C-27J Spartans and defer new transport talks until ~2030

Lithuania has postponed acquisition of new military transport aircraft — including a planned Embraer C-390 purchase — until after 2030 and will instead modernize its C-27J Spartan fleet to keep the type flying to 2036. The government says formal talks on a replacement will begin around 2030.

Discovered 2026-01-27T02:53:11.380742-08:00 | 2026-01-27T02:53:11.380742-08:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • Lithuania pushes procurement beyond 2030 while extending C-27J service to 2036, shifting near-term capability planning and deferring capital expenditure.
  • The delay removes an immediate European buyer for Embraer’s C-390 and affects the vendor competitive landscape; see Embraer’s recent European industrial push ([source:45d8a2eb-6dd6-429b-a389-b34d834e8bb5]) and financing support for sales activity ([source:c195da03-f60d-4843-a6b7-58fe40f1861e]).
  • Modernisation increases sustainment and upgrade workloads for MRO and OEM suppliers, mirroring recent C-27J sustainment contracting activity ([source:a0f282d2-323b-427a-b1a1-9e49f99e24e3]).

Reported By

Le Journal de l’Aviation defence-industry.eu flight.com.gr avionslegendaires.net forcaaerea.com.br pilootenvliegtuig.nl
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First Seen
2026-01-27T02:53:11.380742-08:00
Latest Update
2026-02-02T08:47:54.264443-08:00
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