“The proposed facility would assist the native meeting and industrialisation of the plane in India, topic to the Embraer C-390 Millennium being chosen by the Authorities of India and an order being positioned underneath the IAF’s MTA programme,” the assertion mentioned.
Mahindra and Embraer mentioned they’re working with the Maharashtra authorities to finish the required processes and develop the commercial infrastructure wanted for the programme.
“Mahindra is dedicated to constructing a globally aggressive aerospace ecosystem in India and to creating significant manufacturing and expertise capabilities that contribute to the nation’s Atmanirbhar Bharat ambitions,” mentioned Vinod Sahay, Member of the Group Govt Board at Mahindra Group.
“As we work with Embraer on the C-390 Millennium, we’re making ready the commercial ecosystem required to assist the programme at scale. Nagpur provides a compelling alternative for such a functionality, and we’re very grateful to the Authorities of Maharashtra on expeditiously allotting the land in Nagpur and serving to with the associated necessities,” he mentioned.
Sahay added that the preparations stay topic to the choice of the C-390 Millennium and placement of the IAF order.
Constructing an aerospace ecosystem
The proposed Nagpur facility could be a state-of-the-art web site centered on plane meeting, system integration, manufacturing engineering, and native supply-chain growth.
If the programme is awarded to the partnership, Mahindra and Embraer plan to progressively carry Indian aerospace firms into the C-390 Millennium ecosystem. This would come with manufacturing, aftermarket providers, coaching, and lifecycle assist.
“Embraer is happy to deepen its partnership with Mahindra as we advance our preparations to carry the C-390 Millennium’s industrial capabilities to India,” mentioned Bosco da Costa Jr, President and CEO of Embraer Protection & Safety.
“Figuring out Nagpur as a possible location for an meeting facility is a vital step in constructing a strong, long-term aerospace ecosystem within the nation,” he mentioned, including that the corporate valued the assist of the Maharashtra authorities.
Mahindra-Embraer Partnership
Embraer and Mahindra signed a Strategic Cooperation Settlement in October 2025 to collectively advance the C-390 Millennium for the IAF’s MTA programme. It constructed on an earlier memorandum of understanding signed in February 2024.
The settlement covers industrialisation, native manufacturing, meeting, supply-chain growth and upkeep, restore and overhaul actions in India.
In February 2026, the businesses additionally introduced plans to determine a C-390 Millennium MRO functionality in India, topic to the plane being chosen for the MTA programme.
The C-390 Millennium is a multi-mission navy transport plane designed for troop and cargo transport, airdrop operations, medical evacuation, search and rescue, firefighting, and humanitarian missions.
The plane can carry as much as 26 tonnes of payload and is designed to function from non permanent or unpaved runways.
