IAF Chief Gets First-Hand Look At A400M During France Visit, Meets Military Counterparts

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• IAF Chief Gets First-Hand Look At A400M During France Visit, Meets Military Counterparts Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 22:30 IST IAF Chief AP Singh ends France visit, tests Airbus A400M, holds talks with French Air Force and firms like Dassault, Thales, Safran as India advances MTA aircraft plans.
• IAF Chief ACM AP Singh meets his French counterpart General Jérôme Bellanger.
• Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has concluded a three-day official visit to France, holding high-level military discussions and engaging with leading defence manufacturers as India moves closer to selecting a new military transport aircraft under its Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme.
• A key highlight of the visit was the Air Chief’s familiarisation flight aboard the Airbus A400M military transport aircraft from Orléans Air Base.
• The A400M is one of the leading contenders in the Indian Air Force’s upcoming MTA procurement programme.