Planned 40-tonne upgrade seen as key advantage in campaign with Royal Saudi Air Force

Delivery at Halim Air Base makes Indonesia the tenth global operator of the A400M.

Test campaign was conducted by Entente-Valabre’s Test and Research Centre (CEREN) to prove the effectiveness of the system

Transport aircraft has guaranteed annual production until 2029 and development of improvements such as increasing the payload to 40 tons

Indonesian Air Force orders two Airbus airlifter, first expected to be delivered in 2025

Manufacturer had to cover a 121 million euro deficit after adjusting contracts with its customers

New MTA program requirement would include transport capability for indigenous Zorawar tank, which weighs 25 tons and could only be loaded on the Embraer C-390 and the Airbus A400M

Tactical transport aircraft handed over to air force in Almaty ceremony after arriving from Seville on December 5

Advanced training aircraft could be part of a deal to replace the Spanish Air Force's aging F-5Ms. In exchange, the Spanish government would transfer six A400M airlifters to Turkey

Production aircraft number MSN139 took off from Seville, Spain, to fly for five hours. Central Asian country ordered two turboprops in September 2021.