{"id":21360,"date":"2018-03-22T18:13:16","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T18:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/22\/france-meets-a400m-milestone-early\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:51:11","slug":"france-meets-a400m-milestone-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2018\/03\/22\/france-meets-a400m-milestone-early\/","title":{"rendered":"France meets A400M milestone early"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PARIS &#8211; France received its 14th <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/2018\/03\/07\/airbus-cutting-3700-jobs-across-europe-slashing-a400m-aircraft-production\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">A400M Atlas<\/a> military airlifter on March 16, a hand over earlier than expected due to the higher quality of the aircraft, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2017\/12\/21\/french-ministry-troubled-by-budget-cap-law-possible-harm-to-military\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Armed Forces Ministry<\/a> said Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis delivery took place several months in advance of the scheduled date, thanks to significant improvement in the quality of the aircraft delivered,\u201d the ministry said in a statement. The plane was flown March 20 to the Orleans airbase, a short flight south of the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The quality of the 13th and 14th A400M were improved, such that the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale de l\u2019Armement certified the aircraft in only three weeks, about half the time previously needed, a spokesman for the procurement office said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delivery of the 14th unit means the A400M fleet is now large enough for the air force to fly operational missions and also, shortly, to conduct test flight campaigns to certify further tactical capabilities, including in-flight refueling of Rafale fighter jets, the spokesman said. Other planned tests include landing the transport aircraft on rough airstrips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 15th A400M is due to be shipped next year, the first of the 11-strong batch of units scheduled for delivery in the draft 2019-2025 military budget law. 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