Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the A400M's ability to perform all of the roles of the C-130J; and if he will make a statement.
Capability performance is assessed against the contribution it will make to counter the threats we face, now and into the future. The A400M is a highly capable modern aircraft, offering many advantages over the current C130 capability, including a greater range and payload capacity. Its modern technologies also offer the opportunity to apprach those tasks employed by the C130 in a different way. These will continue to be considered as part of the A400M’s capability development.