BONN, Germany, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Britain's Royal Air Force has taken possession of the first of 22 Airbus A400M airlifters, becoming the third country to bring the aircraft into service.
The aircraft was delivered by OCCAR-EA, a European Union organization that focuses on through-life management of cooperative defense equipment programs. OCCAR said it also negotiated and signed a contract with Airbus Defense and Space for integrated support for initial A400M deliveries to Britain.