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France declares A400M transport fleet fully operationally capable

France's Air and Space Force declared its Airbus A400M transport fleet fully operationally capable, a decade after first delivery, covering paratroop drops, terrain following and self protection.

Verified AI-drafted Ministere des Armees (Armee de l'Air et de l'Espace), 21 June 2025

What it does not test. It does not state when France's A400M fleet will reach its planned total of at least 37 aircraft, against 25 now in service.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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