BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 1
By Nargiz Sadikhova - Trend:
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Industry and Infrastructural Development signed an agreement for the purchase of two A400M aircraft for the needs of the Ministry of Defense, Trend reports citing the ministry.
The delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for 2024. Kazakhstan becomes the world’s ninth country to use this type of aircraft, along with Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Malaysia, and Luxembourg.
The contract to supply Airbus A400M includes an array of services for personnel training and technical support.
The Airbus A400M heavy-lift military transport aircraft is capable of performing military, civilian humanitarian air transportation missions, and is effective for organizing a rapid response in emergency situations.
The A400M is the most versatile aircraft available today, which meets the most diverse needs of the global air force and other organizations in the 21st century. It can perform three very different types of tasks: tactical airlift missions, strategic airlift missions, and serve as a "tanker".
Equipped with four unique Europrop International (EPI) TP400 turboprop engines operating in opposite directions, the A400M offers a wide flight range in both speed and altitude. It is the ideal aircraft to meet the diverse requirements of countries in terms of military and humanitarian missions for the benefit of society.
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