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Portugal’s KC-390s to refuel Spanish fighters under bilateral agreement

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Portugal and Spain have approved an agreement allowing Portuguese Air Force Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft equipped for aerial refueling to support Spanish military aircraft. Spain’s Eurofighters and F-18s can use the tanker’s hose-and-drogue system; Portugal’s F-16s cannot.

Discovered 2026-10-22T07:35:00.897073-07:00 | 2026-10-22T07:35:00.897073-07:00

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  • The agreement adds a cross-border aerial-refueling capability for Spanish fighters, using Portugal’s KC-390 fleet and its hose-and-drogue configuration.
  • The compatibility contrast is operationally significant: Spain’s Eurofighters and F-18s can take fuel from the system, while Portugal’s F-16s cannot.

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