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A400M Aircraft: Procurement

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 30 April 2025UIN 47747

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the A400M programme.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The delivery of all 22 A400M Atlas airframes is now complete and they are in frontline service.

In co-ordination with the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority, the A400M Programme off-boarded from the Government Major Projects Portfolio on 31 March 2025.

The UK remains committed to the six-Partner Nation agreement for A400M and signed the 'Global Deal' in September 2024 to confirm the final standard of aircraft, commit to the global spares support contract for the coming years and the first spiral upgrade to assure A400M remains at the forefront of technology.

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