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UK extends Airbus A400M contract by £190 million

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 10:54 AM UTC · How we work

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The UK Ministry of Defence extended its Airbus contract by £190 million for the RAF A400M fleet.
The extension raises daily mission-capable aircraft from ten to thirteen by end-2027, a 30 percent gain.
It sustains over 350 UK jobs, including 240 Airbus staff and 110 subcontractors.
It was a direct award under the defence and security special regime to Airbus Defence and Space UK.

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The UK Ministry of Defence extended its Airbus contract by £190 million for the RAF A400M fleet.
The extension raises daily mission-capable aircraft from ten to thirteen by end-2027, a 30 percent gain.
It sustains over 350 UK jobs, including 240 Airbus staff and 110 subcontractors.
It was a direct award under the defence and security special regime to Airbus Defence and Space UK.