A400M at Remote Carrier flight
A400M to Launch UAVs Small-scale Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and loitering munition in future.
a400m News
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Unmanned Systems
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Defence Politics
Royal Air Force to Become a Digital Power
United Kingdom Defence Ministry released the 2022 Equipment Plan on November 29, 2022, giving hints about the aircraft that will retire.
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Airbus Retires A400M Grizzly 4
Airbus retires A400M MSN4 transport aircraft at Bremen after flying for 12 years and more than 2,000 flight hours.
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Rafales Have Export Success, French Pilots Lack Flight Hours
French Rafale fighters have good export success, but French pilots do not fly as much as NATO standards require.
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Logistics
Modernisation
Third Locally Retrofitted A400M for Turkiye
Turkish Air Force continues to sustainment efforts. The third retrofitted A400M has been delivered to the Turkish Force.
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Airbus’ A400M to fight Fires
During a flight test campaign in Spain, Airbus successfully tested a removable firefighting demonstrator kit on the A400M new-generation airlifter.
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France, Germany, and Sweden launch a airlifter program
France, Germany, and Sweden signed an agreement to launch the FMTC program, which intends to deliver an air lifter between C-130 Hercules and A400M.
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Turkish Air Force Completed its A400M Fleet
Turkey became the first country to complete its A400M fleet as it received the long waited for the tenth and last aircraft.
Air
Turkish T129 Helicopters Reached The Philippines
The Philippine Air Force Public Affairs Office announced that Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) made two T129 ATAK helicopters reached the country.
Air
Unmanned Systems
A400M Becomes “Mothership” for UAVs
An A400M successfully air-launched a Do-DT25 drone from its rear cargo ramp door.
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Turkey Receives Long Waited A400M but not Sooner than April
Turkey receives the long waited A400m Airlifter which will be the replacement of crashed at maiden flight.
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Airbus Delivers Delayed A400M to Belgium and Luxembourg
Airbus delivered a new A400M to the binational BNU A400M unit in Melsbroek on January 14th. The plane arrived in Belgium from Seville, Spain.
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Expo and Air Show
Indonesia orders A400Ms for tanker and transport missions
The Indonesian Ministry of Defence ordered two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration for the Air Force.
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Weapon / Missile
Sensors
DIRCM Protection to A400M Aircraft
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) now can incorporate "Directional Infrared Countermeasure" (DIRCM) technology into A400M aircraft.
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Country
Bilateral Relations
Turkey to Withdraw from Kabul Airport
Turkish MOD announced that it had begun withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, abandoning plans to assist in the security of Kabul’s International Airport.
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Airbus delivers the 100th A400M
Airbus has reached 100 A400M deliveries with MSN111, the tenth A400M for the Spanish Air Force.
