Brazil's Embraer moving into defense with cargo plane
Sao Paulo (AFP) May 20, 2014 - Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer launched a new hangar Tuesday that will be used for the final assembly of its KC-390 military cargo plane, a major step in its expansion into the defense sector. "No one can have any doubt that the defense industry is strategic," said Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff at the launch ceremony. "Many will also agree that it has extraordinary potential for techn ... more

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