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Germany has moved closer to ordering 16 more A400M military transports after the Bundestag Budget Committee approved amendments to the proposed 2027 defense budget and Bundeswehr special fund. The Defense Ministry says the country plans to buy the aircraft in a tactical configuration, providing new prospective work for the A400M production line.
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Germany has moved closer to ordering 16 more A400M military transports after the Bundestag Budget Committee approved amendments to the proposed 2027 defense budget and Bundeswehr special fund. The Defense Ministry says the country plans to buy the aircraft in a tactical configuration, providing new prospective work for the A400M production line.
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