With 22 A400Ms currently on order, deliveries of which are almost complete, the UK intends to buy additional airframes in future years to add mass to its fixed-wing air mobility force. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The United Kingdom has firmed up its intent to acquire additional Airbus A400M Atlas airlifters, with the procurement featuring in the latest Defence Equipment Plan 2021–2031.

In the plan published on 21 February, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) made several references to its decision to acquire further A400M aircraft to add to the 22 currently on order. Although the proposed additional aircraft numbers, budgets, and timelines were not disclosed in the report itself, the National Audit Office (NAO) revision to the report released on the same day noted that the additional purchase will be valued at GBP750 million (USD1.02 billion). This would likely equate to eight aircraft to bring the fleet up to 30 A400Ms.

With 22 A400Ms currently on order, deliveries of which are almost complete, the UK intends to buy additional airframes in future years to add mass to its fixed-wing air mobility force. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The United Kingdom has firmed up its intent to acquire additional Airbus A400M Atlas airlifters, with the procurement featuring in the latest Defence Equipment Plan 2021–2031.

In the plan published on 21 February, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) made several references to its decision to acquire further A400M aircraft to add to the 22 currently on order. Although the proposed additional aircraft numbers, budgets, and timelines were not disclosed in the report itself, the National Audit Office (NAO) revision to the report released on the same day noted that the additional purchase will be valued at GBP750 million (USD1.02 billion). This would likely equate to eight aircraft to bring the fleet up to 30 A400Ms.

With 22 A400Ms currently on order, deliveries of which are almost complete, the UK intends to buy additional airframes in future years to add mass to its fixed-wing air mobility force. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The United Kingdom has firmed up its intent to acquire additional Airbus A400M Atlas airlifters, with the procurement featuring in the latest Defence Equipment Plan 2021–2031.

In the plan published on 21 February, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) made several references to its decision to acquire further A400M aircraft to add to the 22 currently on order. Although the proposed additional aircraft numbers, budgets, and timelines were not disclosed in the report itself, the National Audit Office (NAO) revision to the report released on the same day noted that the additional purchase will be valued at GBP750 million (USD1.02 billion). This would likely equate to eight aircraft to bring the fleet up to 30 A400Ms.

With 22 A400Ms currently on order, deliveries of which are almost complete, the UK intends to buy additional airframes in future years to add mass to its fixed-wing air mobility force. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The United Kingdom has firmed up its intent to acquire additional Airbus A400M Atlas airlifters, with the procurement featuring in the latest Defence Equipment Plan 2021–2031.

In the plan published on 21 February, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) made several references to its decision to acquire further A400M aircraft to add to the 22 currently on order. Although the proposed additional aircraft numbers, budgets, and timelines were not disclosed in the report itself, the National Audit Office (NAO) revision to the report released on the same day noted that the additional purchase will be valued at GBP750 million (USD1.02 billion). This would likely equate to eight aircraft to bring the fleet up to 30 A400Ms.

With 22 A400Ms currently on order, deliveries of which are almost complete, the UK intends to buy additional airframes in future years to add mass to its fixed-wing air mobility force. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The United Kingdom has firmed up its intent to acquire additional Airbus A400M Atlas airlifters, with the procurement featuring in the latest Defence Equipment Plan 2021–2031.

In the plan published on 21 February, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) made several references to its decision to acquire further A400M aircraft to add to the 22 currently on order. Although the proposed additional aircraft numbers, budgets, and timelines were not disclosed in the report itself, the National Audit Office (NAO) revision to the report released on the same day noted that the additional purchase will be valued at GBP750 million (USD1.02 billion). This would likely equate to eight aircraft to bring the fleet up to 30 A400Ms.

With 22 A400Ms currently on order, deliveries of which are almost complete, the UK intends to buy additional airframes in future years to add mass to its fixed-wing air mobility force. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The United Kingdom has firmed up its intent to acquire additional Airbus A400M Atlas airlifters, with the procurement featuring in the latest Defence Equipment Plan 2021–2031.

In the plan published on 21 February, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) made several references to its decision to acquire further A400M aircraft to add to the 22 currently on order. Although the proposed additional aircraft numbers, budgets, and timelines were not disclosed in the report itself, the National Audit Office (NAO) revision to the report released on the same day noted that the additional purchase will be valued at GBP750 million (USD1.02 billion). This would likely equate to eight aircraft to bring the fleet up to 30 A400Ms.