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Military Aviation News June 17, 2025

France and Spain Strengthen Airbus A400M Programme with Accelerated Deliveries and Future Innovations

Paris, France, 17 June 2025 – Airbus and OCCAR have reached a pivotal agreement with the A400M launch nations to secure the programme’s long-term production,…

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Military Aviation News October 31, 2024

Airbus and OCCAR sign A400M contractual framework update

New global services agreement to support customer operations Contract provides enhanced capabilities for the A400M Getafe, 31 October 2024 – Airbus has signed two strategic…

Military Aviation News May 16, 2024

Airbus achieves Eurodrone’s Preliminary Design Review

Munich, 16 May 2024 – The Eurodrone programme has successfully performed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Led by Airbus Defence and Space as prime contractor,…

Military Aviation News February 24, 2022

Airbus and OCCAR sign Eurodrone contract

Manching, 24 February 2022 – Airbus and the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) have signed the Eurodrone global contract, which includes the development and…

Military Aviation News July 1, 2019

Airbus and OCCAR sign new A400M Global Support contract

Airbus has signed the new A400M Global Support Step 2 contract with OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation), which manages the multinational programme on behalf…

Military Aviation News March 22, 2018

Double A400M delivery launches celebrations of 20th anniversary of OCCAR Convention signature

Airbus has for the first time formally delivered two A400M new generation airlifters to two different nations in one day. The company handed over the…

Military Aviation News January 24, 2015

Germany’s defense minister criticizes Airbus over new A400M delays

(Reuters) – Germany’s defense minister has criticised Airbus (AIR.PA) over new delays in the delivery of A400M military transport planes, saying the company had…

Military Aviation News December 9, 2014

Airbus Defence and Space wins A400M support contract from France and UK

Airbus Defence and Space has won a contract from France and the UK to provide a wide-ranging and innovative in-service support (ISS) package underpinning the…

Military Aviation News February 18, 2013

OCCAR and Airbus Military sign In-Service Support contract for French A400M.

Airbus Military OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’ARmement), acting on behalf of France, and Airbus Military have signed the initial In-Service Support (ISS)…

Military Aviation News January 5, 2009

OCCAR Issues the Final Qualification of the HAP and UHT Versions of Eurocopterâ€™s Tiger helicopter

The final qualification of the Tiger combat helicopter in its HAP Standard 1 and UHT Step 2/Step 3 versions paving the way for the aircraftâ€™s…