EMBRAER ferries to Europe the first EMB 145 AEW&C Oof the Hellenic Air Force

10/30/2003
EMBRAER FERRIES TO EUROPE THE FIRST EMB 145 AEW&C OF THE HELLENIC AIR FORCE

Embraer announced today that on October 16 it started the process of ferrying to Europe the first EMB 145 AEW&C aircraft belonging to the Hellenic Air Force, for the installation of specific mission equipment that will allow the Hellenic Air Force to perform operations of its own, as well as NATO-related missions. The process was started right after a local ceremony attended by Lt. Gen. Panagiotis Papanikolaou, Chief Hellenic Air Force General Staff.
This aircraft is part of the four EMB 145 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) aircraft ordered by the Government of Greece in 1999 to Ericsson, Thales and Embraer. Other than the mission aircraft covered by this agreement, between 1999 and 2001 Embraer has already delivered to the Government of Greece one ERJ 135 and one Legacy aircraft for authorities transportation.

“This event consolidates Embraer’s strong presence in this sophisticated market segment,” said Maurício Botelho, President and CEO of Embraer. “Also, to supply complex systems to a country that is member of NATO, an organization that requires the latest-generation technologies, undoubtedly warrant our product as one of the most advanced systems available in the marketplace.”

The EMB 145 AEW&C stems from the same platform utilized by Embraer’s ERJ family of regional jets – its ERJ 135/140/145 models are among the greatest commercial successes of the Company, with more than 750 units delivered to customers in all continents. To meet Brazilian Air Force requirements regarding the surveillance of the Amazon region, the ERJ 145 went through a number of modifications, of which the most visible are the radar mountings on top of the EMB 145 AEW&C and in the lower fuselage section of the EMB 145 RS. Moreover, the military versions of the ERJ 145 have increased range and sophisticated systems that guarantee the necessary capabilities for its monitoring and surveillance roles.

Taken from http://www.embraer.com

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Primer