A400M
Ford have been selected as one of five manufacturing companies providing a speed shop service to Airbus UK for the new A400M program.The A400M is Airbus first military venture and the aircraft is marketed as mid size between the C-130 and the C-17. To date there are over 150 orders for the aircraft from the European consortium comprising of UK, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg and Turkey.
It is anticipated a further 300 to 500 aircraft will also be ordered over the next 20 years this project therefore gives Ford and excellent opportunity with Airbus on a prestigious new program.