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The Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have yet to place an official order for military transport aircraft from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer, despite negotiations that began in October 2024. In a bid to strengthen its chances of securing the contract, the Brazilian aerospace company is now offering Morocco a C4I command center capable of centralizing the kingdom's military operations, according to a report published Friday by Africa Intelligence.
A C4I system, Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence, integrates land, air and naval operations, enabling faster coordination, real-time data sharing and more effective decision-making. Morocco has long sought to establish a unified command center modeled on American and French systems. Currently, only the Royal Moroccan Navy operates its own internal C4I protocol.
The proposal comes as negotiations advance over the potential acquisition of five KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft in a deal estimated at more than $600 million. The project was recently discussed in Rabat during talks between a delegation from Brazil's Ministry of Defense and senior FAR officials.
Embraer designated Morocco a strategic regional partner in April 2025 as part of its efforts to develop a supply chain covering aerostructures, machining, sheet metal work and composite materials.
The two countries took a major step forward during the Marrakech Air Show in October 2024, when they signed an agreement to explore a range of industrial and technological cooperation projects.
Founded in 1969, Embraer is one of the world's leading aerospace manufacturers, specializing in the design, development and production of aircraft and defense systems.
The KC-390 Millennium, however, faces stiff competition from the C-130 Hercules, produced by U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin.
