Delivery of A-400M aircraft to start in 2009, Turkey to receive in 2010
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Turkey will receive its first A-400M military transport aircraft, seen as one of the biggest projects in the history of Turkish defense industry, in 2010 as the deliveries start this year.
The production of the aircraft will be made with cooperation of eight European countries including Turkey. The production programme will be completed by 2012.
The project was prepared by AMSL (Airbus Military) to meet Europe's tactical transport aircraft need.
Turkey, which is among the launch-customer countries, will have a total of ten A-400M between 2009 and 2021. According to the programme, France will be delivered the first A-400M in 2009, and the second one will be given to Turkey in 2010.
Germany will have 60, France 50, Spain 27, Turkey 10, Britain 25, Luxembourg and Belgium will have 7 aircraft.
Turkey had signed the partnership contract to receive A-400M in 2003.
Having both tactical and strategic capabilities, A-400M has 37 tons of load capacity, and its total range is 8695 km.