The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said on the 20th that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Brazilian aerospace company "Embraer" to expand industrial cooperation at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2025 held at KINTEX in Ilsan.

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration and Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer sign a memorandum of understanding for cooperation at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition held at KINTEX in Ilsan on the 20th. Officials from both sides are then taking a group commemorative photo. /Courtesy of Defense Acquisition Program Administration

DAPA said Embraer has supplied more than 9,000 aircraft to countries around the world since its founding in 1969 and has recently been expanding its presence in the military aircraft market with the large transport aircraft "C-390 Millennium."

Through this MOU, DAPA and Embraer agreed to work together to expand the participation of Korean parts corporations in Embraer's overseas supply chain and to identify opportunities for Embraer to take part in Korea's defense programs.

Kang Jung-hui, head of DAPA's Aviation and Technology Programs Bureau, said, "This will be an important opportunity for Korea and Brazil to move beyond a simple buyer-seller relationship toward a co-growth cooperation model," adding, "We will actively support the expansion of defense exports."

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