Germany Receives First A400M Transport Aircraft
Airbus Defence and Space has formally delivered the first Airbus A400M military transport ordered by Germany.
A total of nine aircraft have now been delivered and the aircraft is in service with four nations.
Bernhard Gerwert, CEO Airbus Defence and Space, said: “We are extremely proud to hand over the first A400M to Germany. The A400M will play a critical role in the modernisation of Germany’s air mobility force. The unique combination of strategic and tactical capabilities, allied to a level of reliability greater than that of the previous generation aircraft that it is replacing, will transform the German Air Force’s transport operations in the coming years.”
The A400M will replace the C-160 Transall.
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