Embraer has awarded Goodrich a contract to provide the primary flight control system for the new KC-390 aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force.

Goodrich will deliver a fully-integrated, fly-by wire, primary flight control system comprising electro-hydrostatic actuators (EHAs), electro-backup hydrostatic actuators (EBHAs), actuator electronics and electrical controls.

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Goodrich will develop the system through the joint efforts of its Actuation Systems business, Engine Control and Electrical Power Systems business and the Goodrich Electronic Systems Center.

The KC-390 medium-size, twin-engine jet-powered transport aircraft will be capable of operating from short and semi-prepared runways in challenging environments worldwide.

In addition to troop and cargo transportation, the KC-390 will provide in-flight refueling, search and rescue and medical evacuation.

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