Embraer and Mahindra have identified Nagpur as the proposed location for a final assembly line for the C-390 Millennium in India, with the project dependent on the aircraft being selected for the Indian Air Force’s Medium Transport Aircraft programme. The companies are working with the Maharashtra government on infrastructure for the proposed facility, which would include aircraft assembly, system integration, manufacturing engineering and development of an Indian supply chain.
The C-390 is being considered for the IAF requirement to replace its ageing An-32 transport fleet. Embraer and Mahindra have been pursuing an India manufacturing and support arrangement since their partnership was announced in 2025. Embraer has also identified India as a strategic market for the aircraft and has said the country could require 60 to 80 C-390s.
