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EVENT:
EADS and its customers made significant progress towards an agreement on the A400M on February 17.
SIGNIFICANCE:
The flagship project of European defence cooperation, the Airbus A400M military transport, has caused intense debates in Europe. A combination of delays, cost overruns and declining capabilities have led some governments to question the programme's viability. However, the recent progress in negotiations suggests that an agreement is forthcoming and that the troubled programme may not be dropped.
Word Count (approx): 1134
Headings
- New aircraft
- European solution
- Contract
- Collaboration
- Costs
- Interoperability
- European approach
- Development
- Delays
- Costs
- Performance
- Agreement
- Customers
- Producer
- Repercussions
- European governments
- EADS
- Outlook
- National programmes
- Off-the-shelf products
- Lessons
- Jobs versus capability
- 'Plan B'
Primary Keywords: EUR, EU, industry, politics, aerospace, arms, defence, government, military, policy
Secondary Keywords: economy, international relations, construction, debt, finance, foreign policy, regional, security, talks, technology, transport
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