Over two weeks, the A400M carried out a ground and flight-test campaign in south-western and central Spain, including six drops, three of which used red-coloured retardant and three using water.
05 December, 2023
Airbus upgrades A400M firefighter prototype kit
Over two weeks, the A400M carried out a ground and flight-test campaign in south-western and central Spain, including six drops, three of which used red-coloured retardant and three using water.
11 September, 2023
RAF A400M Atlas has transported UK search and rescue teams to Morocco following earthquake
08 August, 2023
Royal Air Force Atlas shows its range during Pacific air exercise
06 July, 2023
Royal Air Force Atlas carries out longest ever flight for Pacific air exercise
Royal Air Force Atlas carries out longest-ever flight for Pacific Air exercise
03 July, 2023
German Air Force renews A400M in-service support contract with Airbus
The contract extension covers 7.5 yearsAirbus to build new A400M maintenance facility in Wunstorf, to open in 2027
27 June, 2023
Air Defender 23 demonstrates transatlantic partnership
Airbus military aircraft are at the heart of Air Defender, the largest deployment exercise of air forces in NATO's history, under the lead of Germany.
27 May, 2023
How the RAF's A400M fleet is serviced by a talented group of engineers known as ‘Team Atlas’
22 May, 2023
The Royal Air Force has taken delivery of the 22nd Atlas C1 (A400M) transport aircraft
The Royal Air Force has taken delivery of the 22nd Atlas C1 otherwise known as the A400M transport aircraft, completing the delivery development & production phase.
12 December, 2022
Remote Carrier demonstrator released and operated from flying A400M for the first time
Getting the A400M UAV Launcher ready for testing
16 September, 2022
One step forward to a more sustainable military aviation......Airbus A400M first test flight with SAF
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The A400M programme team with the Military Air Systems unit of the Defence and Space division has kicked off its test flight campaign with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) this summer. A first test flight using a load of 29% SAF in one of its engines proved successful; also in military aviation Airbus moves forward on its commitment to get cleaner skies.
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26 July, 2022
Airbus successfully tests firefighting kit on A400M
Airbus successfully tests firefighting kit on A400M
22 June, 2022
Airbus supports German Air Force transformation to sustainable aviation fuel for A400M
Mike Schoellhorn, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Defence and Space, handing over a bottle of water to Lt.Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, Chief of the German Air Force Photo Max Leitmeier - Schwarzbild. |
18 November, 2021
Indonesia Ministry of Defence orders two Airbus A400Ms
The Indonesia Ministry of Defence has placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration.
01 September, 2021
The Republic of Kazakhstan orders two Airbus A400Ms
The Republic of Kazakhstan has placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft and becomes the ninth operator together with Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Malaysia and Luxembourg.
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27 May, 2021
Airbus delivers the 100th A400M to Spanish Air Force
Airbus has reached 100 A400M deliveries with MSN111, the tenth A400M for the Spanish Air Force. The aircraft performed its ferry flight on 24th May from Seville to Zaragoza, where the Spanish A400M fleet is based.
19 April, 2021
Airbus A400M conducts major helicopter refuelling certification campaign
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The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has successfully conducted a major helicopter air-to-air refuelling certification campaign, completing the majority of its development and certification objectives. Airbus Defence and Space aims to achieve full helicopter air-to-air refuelling certification later this year with the conclusion of all mandatory night operation trials.
24 March, 2021
Royal Air Force plans more F35 aircraft as part of Integrated Review
The UK's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has described the plans for the UK's Royal Air Force during his announcement of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy. The review sees an increase in the F35 fleet size as well as retiring older types of aircraft such as the old, yet reliable C130 Hercules and E3D Sentry early warning plane.
22 February, 2021
RAF transport Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean
23 December, 2020
Airbus delivers the first A400M to the Belgian Air Force
The Belgian Air Force has taken delivery of its first of seven Airbus A400M military transport aircraft. The aircraft was handed over to the customer at the A400M Final Assembly Line in Seville (Spain) and subsequently performed its ferry flight to the 15th Wing Air Transport in Melsbroek (Belgium), where the aircraft will be based.
02 November, 2020
British military Joint Helicopter Command sustain airpower operation in Mali
The British military Tri-Service Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) is leading the UK’s support to the French Counter Insurgency Operations in West Africa by conducting heavy lift helicopter operations.
The deployment of Royal Air Force CH 47 Chinooks began in 2018 and it has been JHC that has sustained this operation for two years now by providing the enabling personnel, together with the planning needed to ensure the operations continue.
JHC planners have recently led the work to ensure that equipment, including a Chinook could be rotated to allow long term maintenance. The complicated planning ensured a RAF C-17 Globemaster from RAF Brize Norton based 99 Squadron to be able to conduct the changeover of Chinook air frames successfully.
JHC personnel are also deployed in Mali at Gao Air base, to support 1310 Flight which is currently from C Flight 18 (B) Squadron RAF and their supporting ground crew. One of the JHC units that is supporting the operation is the Tactical Supply Wing (TSW).